THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE

Registered charity 1121679 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Every 10 years or so, the Archbishop of Canterbury invites the bishops of the Anglican Communion to join with him in prayer, study and discernment. The Lambeth Conference was planned for July 2020 in Canterbury Cathedral and the University of Kent. Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic the Lambeth Conference will now take place in July 2022.

Objects

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, BY THE PROMOTION OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COLLECTIVE SPIRITUAL FORMATION AMONG THE BISHOPS OF THE WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION, A GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP OF DULY CONSTITUTED PROVINCES AND REGIONAL CHURCHES WHICH ARE IN COMMUNION WITH THE SEE OF CANTERBURY. FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, BY TEACHING AND TRAINING THE BISHOPS AND SPOUSES OF BISHOPS OF THE WORLDWIDE ANGLICAN COMMUNION TO FULFIL THEIR ROLES, AND THROUGH THEM TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE WIDER WORLD.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

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
£61k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity was effectively dormant in 2024, resulting in a net expenditure of £27,537 against income of £60,784. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,383,370 at year-end, with free reserves defined as £1,150,997. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds available to meet any future cash flow requirements (held: £1.2m)
“The trustees’ policy was to have sufficient funds available to meet any future cash flow requirements.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 7
“During 2024, The Lambeth Conference made a payment of £80,000 to the Anglican Consultative Council (2023: £628,740) under the Phase 3 of the Lambeth Conference, as also included in note 2, to continue the ‘EMAC’ Episcopal Ministry under the leadership of Bishop Jo Wells.” — page 15
“As well as direct grants and donated staff time, the ACC provides the Lambeth Conference with free office space and facilities, free meeting rooms and paid accommodation and subsistence.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 7
“During 2024, The Lambeth Conference made a payment of £80,000 to the Anglican Consultative Council (2023: £628,740) under the Phase 3 of the Lambeth Conference, as also included in note 2, to continue the ‘EMAC’ Episcopal Ministry under the leadership of Bishop Jo Wells.” — page 15
“As well as direct grants and donated staff time, the ACC provides the Lambeth Conference with free office space and facilities, free meeting rooms and paid accommodation and subsistence.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 7
“During 2024, The Lambeth Conference made a payment of £80,000 to the Anglican Consultative Council (2023: £628,740) under the Phase 3 of the Lambeth Conference, as also included in note 2, to continue the ‘EMAC’ Episcopal Ministry under the leadership of Bishop Jo Wells.” — page 15
“As well as direct grants and donated staff time, the ACC provides the Lambeth Conference with free office space and facilities, free meeting rooms and paid accommodation and subsistence.”
Per its FY2024 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.

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

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

Total income
£746k
Total spending
£837k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
1

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (94% 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.

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
31/12/2024£61k£88k
31/12/2023£746k£837k
31/12/2022£4.3m£7.2m
31/12/2021£490k£700k
31/12/2020£265k£767k

Common questions

Is THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity was effectively dormant in 2024, resulting in a net expenditure of £27,537 against income of £60,784. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,383,370 at year-end, with free reserves defined as £1,150,997. The trustees confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE as a grant recipient include THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£250kTo advance the Christian religion