ST ALBANS WOODLAND BURIAL TRUST

Registered charity 1118216 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide and maintain for the benefit of the public woodland sites for the burial of the dead

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Latest income

£152k

Latest spending

£143k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £312,721 at the year end, representing a surplus of £8,441 from operational activities. The trustees maintain a prudent balance aiming for approximately six months of budgeted expenditure in the current account to fund day-to-day operations and site maintenance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of budgeted expenditure (held: £313k)

“we agreed that the current account should aim to maintain a balance of approximately 6 months of budgeted expenditure” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Honoraria payments of £500 was paid to a trustee in relation to their role as trust administrators.

“During the year Honoraria payments of £500 (2024 - £0) was paid to a trustee in relation to their role as trust administrators.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Albans Woodland Burial Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

AVRIL MARGARET WILLIAMS
Archdeacon David John Middlebrook · trustee of 4 other charities
Barry Southam · trustee of 1 other charity
Councillor Charles Royden · trustee of 1 other charity
JAMES WILLIAMS · trustee of 1 other charity
JANET ROSEMARY DAY · trustee of 2 other charities
KATHRYN HELEN ANNE ABRAHAM
MICHAEL JOHN COOPER · trustee of 1 other charity
REV DR GRAHAM ROBERT CAPPLEMAN · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£152k	£143k
31/03/2024	£120k	£108k
31/03/2023	£154k	£137k
31/03/2022	£172k	£170k
31/03/2021	£163k	£119k

Common questions

Is ST ALBANS WOODLAND BURIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £312,721 at the year end, representing a surplus of £8,441 from operational activities. The trustees maintain a prudent balance aiming for approximately six months of budgeted expenditure in the current account to fund day-to-day operations and site maintenance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.