FOUNDATION MATTERS

Registered charity 1107662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the Charity are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with its statement of beliefs, advance education in accordance with Christian principles and to relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship, or who are aged or sick.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £136,579 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from the £1,347,136 deficit in the prior year which was driven by a prior year depreciation adjustment. Total funds decreased to £2,100,104, comprising £358,238 in unrestricted reserves and £1,741,866 in restricted funds. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are expended as required for the charity's objectives rather than being built up as a surplus.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (14/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (17/01/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Lancaster
• FRANK BREARLEY · trustee of 3 other charities
• GILLIAN DIANNE LANCASTER
• Ian Brownlow
• PETER KRISTEN RIISNAES · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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