THE QUEEN'S FOUNDATION FOR ECUMENICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

Registered charity 1111892 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as The Queens Foundation

The provision of full and part time training for ordination within their respective churches for members of Christian denominations as determined by the governors provision of theological education and training and the promotion of research in theology and related subjects.

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £792,093 for the year, driven by rising staff costs, higher energy bills, and lower-than-budgeted external rents. Despite this loss, the trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient reserves and budgeted income to continue operations for the next 12 months. The charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £578,441, which is below its stated policy target of six months' unrestricted operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by JW Hinks LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Queen's Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (83% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.4m£3.1m
31/08/2024£2.2m£2.6m
31/08/2023£2.1m£2.4m
31/08/2022£2.2m£2.5m
31/08/2021£2.0m£2.2m

Common questions

Is THE QUEEN'S FOUNDATION FOR ECUMENICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £792,093 for the year, driven by rising staff costs, higher energy bills, and lower-than-budgeted external rents. Despite this loss, the trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient reserves and budgeted income to continue operations for the next 12 months. The charity holds free unrestricted reserves of £578,441, which is below its stated policy target of six months' unrestricted operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by JW Hinks LLP.

Who funds THE QUEEN'S FOUNDATION FOR ECUMENICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE QUEEN'S FOUNDATION FOR ECUMENICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION as a grant recipient include WESTMINSTER COLLEGE TRUST, OXFORD, ST PETER'S, SALTLEY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE TRUST, OXFORDFY2024£100kGrant funding of activities
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE TRUST, OXFORDFY2023£50k
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE TRUST, OXFORDFY2025£25kNot specified in grant list
ST PETER'S, SALTLEY TRUSTFY2022£3kResearch project —Faith beyond the Congregation

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.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE QUEEN'S FOUNDATION FOR ECUMENICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL CENTRE FY2025£1.3m—0below—no doubt
THE MARGARET BEAUFORT INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY FY2025£499k—0unclear—no doubt
ST LUKE'S COLLEGE FOUNDATION FY2025£224k—0above—no doubt
RIPON COLLEGE CUDDESDON FY2025£2.5mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
UNION FOUNDATION FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt

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