THE DE BROME TRUST

Registered charity 1065902 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support the operations of The University Church of St Mary the Virgin.

Objects

TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA.

Area of benefit: PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST CROSS OXFORD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£435k

Latest spending

£615k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,605,708, which the trustees consider adequate to fulfill the charity's objects despite substantial repair needs. The charity reported a net loss of £230,083 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income and investment losses. The trustees believe the level of reserves is sufficient to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.6m)

“The trustees believe that, at present, there are reserves equivalent to approximately four years repairs and maintenance and continue to work to meet their target (approximately £2.5m).” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Intercompany debt

“At 31st December 2025, the charity and its trading subsidiary were owed £34,988 from and owed £5,986 to The University Church of St Mary the Virgin (2024: were owed £44,085 from The University Church of St Mary the Virgin), a charity connected to this charity.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: St Mary's (P.C.C.) Limited

“The charity holds 100% of the share capital of St Mary’s (P.C.C.) Limited. This subsidiary company operates a shop at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, and also charges admission to the church tower.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

REVD DR WILLIAM ROBERT STUART LAMBchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Felix Leach
Karen Melham · trustee of 1 other charity
Louise Jarvis · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£435k	£615k
31/12/2024	£385k	£503k
31/12/2023	£278k	£376k
31/12/2022	£118k	£152k
31/12/2021	£68k	£247k

Common questions

Is THE DE BROME TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,605,708, which the trustees consider adequate to fulfill the charity's objects despite substantial repair needs. The charity reported a net loss of £230,083 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding income and investment losses. The trustees believe the level of reserves is sufficient to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MOYNITRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE DE BROME TRUST	£435k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN THAME FY2025	£338k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BATH ST. BARTHOLOMEW FY2025	£449k	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT ST BARTHOLOMEW FY2025	£1.6m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERSBROOK ST GABRIEL FY2024	£191k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, TRENTHAM FY2025	£250k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.