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WESTMINSTER FUND

Registered charity 1071751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion and extension of Christian Science

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Latest income
£23.8m
Latest spending
£5.3m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's reserves and funding are very healthy, with total net assets increasing significantly to £25,332,654 following a substantial donation. The trustees confirm that the charity is able to continue operating on normal lines with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: To maintain the permanent capital of the Fund. (held: £25.3m)
“RESERVES POLICY To maintain the permanent capital of the Fund.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fees paid to The Christian Science Trust in Great Britain for joint administration and support costs.
“Managements fees of £2,400 (2024 - £8,000) were paid to The Christian Science Trust in Great Britain to help cover joint administration and support costs incurred by that charity on behalf of both charities. The Christian Science Trust in Great Britain is considered a related party by virtue of common control through mutual trustees.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by FLB Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£23.8m
Total spending
£5.3m
Cost of raising funds
£82k
Reserves (reported)
£19.3m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~43.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: France · Germany · Scotland · Switzerland · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£23.8m£5.3m
31/03/2024£210k£2.3m
31/03/2023£406k£799k
31/03/2022£184k£556k
31/03/2021£191k£774k

Common questions

Is WESTMINSTER FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's reserves and funding are very healthy, with total net assets increasing significantly to £25,332,654 following a substantial donation. The trustees confirm that the charity is able to continue operating on normal lines with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by FLB Audit LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DAGNY RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST1—
THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£81k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£61k
THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN1£36k
CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES1£35k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION1£3k
CORAM LIFE EDUCATION1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WESTMINSTER FUND£23.8m—0unclear—no doubt
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY FY2024£260k—0unclear—no doubt
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE TRUST, OXFORD FY2025£645k—0above—no doubt
WESTMINSTER ALMSHOUSES FOUNDATION FY2025£840k—0above—no doubt
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEES ON PUBLICATION FOR GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND FY2024£398k£101,6231unclear—no doubt
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FY2025£5.0m——unclear—no doubt

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