BRENTWOOD ECCLESIASTICAL EDUCATION FUND

Registered charity 1067745 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious Activities

Objects

THE EDUCATION, MAINTENANCE OR BENEFIT OF STUDENTS FOR THE PRIESTHOOD FOR THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BRENTWOOD.

Area of benefit: ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BRENTWOOD

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
£134k
Latest spending
£105k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £11.3m against a stated policy target of £10m in cash reserves. The charity reported a net income surplus of £106k for the year, with total funds increasing to £62.3m. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £10m (held: £11.3m)
“The Diocese aims to hold cash reserves of £10m.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity beneficially owns 100% of the share capital of Brentwood Diocese (Trading) Limited, which manages building contracts for the Diocese on a no profit/no loss basis.
“The Charity beneficially owns 100% of the share capital of Brentwood Diocese (Trading) Limited, company number 2571381, which manages building contracts for the Diocese on a no profit/no loss basis.” — page 42
“Travel costs totalling £659 (2024: £660) were reimbursed to one (2024:one) director and consultancy costs in respect of courses arranged by the Vicariate for Education in the amount of £1,200 (2024 £1,200) were reimbursed to one (2024: one) Director during the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Directors (who are also parish priests) received reimbursement of travel costs (£659) and consultancy costs (£1,200).
“The Charity beneficially owns 100% of the share capital of Brentwood Diocese (Trading) Limited, company number 2571381, which manages building contracts for the Diocese on a no profit/no loss basis.” — page 42
“Travel costs totalling £659 (2024: £660) were reimbursed to one (2024:one) director and consultancy costs in respect of courses arranged by the Vicariate for Education in the amount of £1,200 (2024 £1,200) were reimbursed to one (2024: one) Director during the year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Brentwood Diocese (Trading) Limited
“The Charity beneficially owns 100% of the share capital of Brentwood Diocese (Trading) Limited, company number 2571381” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Essex · Havering · Newham · Redbridge · Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£134k£105k
05/04/2024£397k£140k
05/04/2023£120k£99k
05/04/2022£122k£188k
05/04/2021£127k£251k

Common questions

Is BRENTWOOD ECCLESIASTICAL EDUCATION FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £11.3m against a stated policy target of £10m in cash reserves. The charity reported a net income surplus of £106k for the year, with total funds increasing to £62.3m. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.