THE NORTHAMPTON DIOCESAN PRIEST'S FUND

Registered charity 1103920 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aid of secular priests of the Diocese of Northampton who are permanently or temporarily incapacitated by old age, infirmity, illness or accident. This is carried out through the provision of grant and some accommodation.

Objects

THE AID OF SECULAR PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE OF NORTHAMPTON WHO ARE PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY INCAPACITATED BY OLD AGE, INFIRMITY, ILLNESS OR ACCIDENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRCATICE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF NORTHAMPTON AND EAST ANGLIA

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £2,204,625, supported by significant investment gains of £80,270. The trustees consider the reserve levels prudent and sufficient to meet the potential needs of the member priests, noting that the charity has adequate resources to continue for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• 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
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• REVEREND GERARD MICHAEL BYRNE STB
• REVEREND MARK FLOODY
• Rev BRENDAN KILLEEN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Christopher Richard Perry
• Rev Seamus Vincent Keenan

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Luton · Milton Keynes · Northamptonshire · Slough

Income and spending

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