THE MARGARET BEAUFORT INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY
Registered charity 1041031 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The charity's activities are to advance religious and theological education, particularly of Roman Catholic women in furtherance of this object the charity is a member of The Cambridge Theological Federation, provides teaching and open lectures, fosters a community of study and prayer, and undertakes research into areas relevant to the charitable objects.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £10,366,135, which is significantly higher than its stated policy target of three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. This elevated reserve level is attributed to proceeds from the sale of a freehold property held to generate income, resulting in a net deficit for the year primarily driven by investment revaluations rather than operational trading losses.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £10.4m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted free reserves of between 3 and 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Annatrice Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- TEBBUTT, Sarah Jill — director, appointed 14/10/2025on trustee list
- CONNOLLY, Sean David — director, appointed 30/01/2025on trustee list
- CAREY, Anthony — director, appointed 14/03/2024on trustee list
- ACKORD, Sandy — director, appointed 06/04/2021on trustee list
- DAUNTON, Claire Hilda Gabriel, Dr — director, appointed 21/03/2018on trustee list
- SCHOOLING, Jennifer, Dr — director, appointed 15/03/2012on trustee list
- BROADBENT, Mark John — director, appointed 01/07/2011on trustee list
- STEVENS, Elisabeth Ann — secretary, appointed 05/12/2023
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£40k
Reserves (reported)
£10.7m
Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 6.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cambridgeshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE MARGARET BEAUFORT INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £10,366,135, which is significantly higher than its stated policy target of three to six months of unrestricted expenditure. This elevated reserve level is attributed to proceeds from the sale of a freehold property held to generate income, resulting in a net deficit for the year primarily driven by investment revaluations rather than operational trading losses. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Annatrice Limited.
Who funds THE MARGARET BEAUFORT INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MARGARET BEAUFORT INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY as a grant recipient include EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST.
Known funders
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