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THE FRANCIS BERNARD CAUNT EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1108858 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide financial assistance by means of grant loan or scholarship in such manner and to such individual young persons aged between 16 and 25 years who are (whose parents or guardians are) resident within a 12 mile radius of Newark Parish Church to pursue further or higher education.

Objects

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY MEANS OF GRANT LOAN OR SCHOLARSHIP IN SUCH MANNER AND TO SUCH INDIVIDUAL YOUNG PERSONS AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 25 YEARS WHO ARE (OR WHOSE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE) RESIDENT WITHIN A 12 MILE RADIUS OF NEWARK ON TRENT PARISH CHURCH TO PURSUE FURTHER OR HIGHER EDUCATION.

Area of benefit: WITHIN A 12 MILE RADIUS OF NEWARK ON TRENT PARISH CHURCH.

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
£63k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds at the end of the year were £1,559,273, with unrestricted funds of £68,647. The Trustees consider that the level of funds and expected income are sufficient to permit the Charity to continue in operation and meet its grant-making objectives.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental income (27% of income)
“Rental income 16,819” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £69k; policy: one year of unrestricted charitable expenditure)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately one year of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The Trustees consider that this level will provide sufficient funds to respond to applications for grants and ensure that support and governance costs are covered.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs D K Ryan, a partner of Larken & Co. Solicitors, received £3,900 for administration services. A donation of £3,032 was also received from Larken & Co. Solicitors.
“The Chairman, Mrs D K Ryan is a partner of Larken & Co. Solicitors. During the year Larken & Co. Solicitors charged the Charity an amount of £3,900 (2024 - £3,600) for administration services.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related Party Transactions and Trustees' Expenses and Remuneration
“During the year Larken & Co. Solicitors charged the Charity an amount of £3,900 (2024 - £3,600) for administration services. During the year a donation of £3,032 (2024 - £532) was receivable from Larken & Co. Solicitors.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£63k£61k
05/04/2024£56k£66k
05/04/2023£46k£54k
05/04/2022£43k£45k
05/04/2021£48k£54k

Common questions

Is THE FRANCIS BERNARD CAUNT EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds at the end of the year were £1,559,273, with unrestricted funds of £68,647. The Trustees consider that the level of funds and expected income are sufficient to permit the Charity to continue in operation and meet its grant-making objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.