MCCABE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
The McCabe Educational Trust is the charitable partner to McCabe Pilgrimages. We aim to give something back to the many inspiring people we meet on pilgrimage. We do this with practical financial support for childrens homes, schools for the blind, rehabilitation hospitals and similar projects.
Objects
TO ADVANCE RELIGION BY FURTHERING EDUCATION IN THE LANDS PILGRIMS VISIT AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN THESE AREAS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £17,982 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted fund balances of £110,439. The trustees confirmed the company was entitled to partial audit exemption based on its gross income and balance sheet totals. Administration costs were covered by a third party, allowing all donated money to be directed to charitable projects.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2022 (received 29/10/2023, 59 days after the 31/08/2023 due date).
Trustees
- ALISTAIR MCCABE
- Andrew Webster
- Joanna Spalding
- MR WILLAM FERGUSON STUART LYNCH
- REV CANON IAIN FERGUSON PATON BD FCIS
- Rev KEVIN DUNNE
- THE REV'D PREB DR BRIAN LEATHARD
- Very Revd GEOFFREY OSBORNE MARSHALL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £222k | £197k |
| 31/10/2024 | £191k | £184k |
| 31/10/2023 | £196k | £192k |
| 31/10/2022 | £145k | £182k |
| 31/10/2021 | £181k | £164k |
Common questions
Is MCCABE EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £17,982 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted fund balances of £110,439. The trustees confirmed the company was entitled to partial audit exemption based on its gross income and balance sheet totals. Administration costs were covered by a third party, allowing all donated money to be directed to charitable projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MCCABE EDUCATIONAL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MCCABE EDUCATIONAL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEWBURY ST NICOLAS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, UPPER TOOTING, COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS, BUSH HILL PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEWBURY ST NICOLAS | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEWBURY ST NICOLAS | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, UPPER TOOTING | FY2025 | £3k | Wider ministry - grants |
| COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS | FY2022 | £2k | Alms |
| COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS | FY2025 | £1k | Alms |
| COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS | FY2023 | £1k | |
| COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS | FY2024 | £1k | |
| BUSH HILL PARK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH | FY2023 | £197 | Work in Palestine (Christmas Charity) |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCABE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £222k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST | £197k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MAC BEVAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £203k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £124k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE C P CHARITABLE TRUST | £330k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SYED HAMID CHARITABLE TRUST | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |