ST ETHELBURGA'S CENTRE FOR RECONCILIATION AND PEACE

Registered charity 1121983 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Small charity working with people of all faiths, and none, to build healthy relationships across religious and cultural divisions. We aim to inspire and equip people to pursue reconciliation and peace-making in their communities and lives. We offer training and practical resources on peace-making and inter-religious engagement.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£704k
Latest spending
£786k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves were £515,291 at the end of 2024, which is towards the upper end of the trustees' target range of £150,000 to £525,000. The charity reported a surplus in unrestricted funds of £17k, while restricted funds showed an £83k deficit covered by prior year funds. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £150,000 - £525,000 (held: £515k)
The target reserve range is therefore £150,000 - £525,000.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount due from subsidiary
At 31 December 2024 an amount of £182,803 (2023: £257,401) was due from St Ethelburga’s Centre (Trading) Ltd, the subsidiary of the Charity. — page 49
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St Ethelburga’s Centre (Trading) Limited
100% share capital of St Ethelburga’s Centre (Trading) Limited — page 44
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

ST ETHELBURGA'S CENTRE (TRADING) LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £305k
  • Profit before tax: £211k
  • Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (239,976)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£704k
Total spending
£786k
Reserves (reported)
£515k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; 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
31/12/2024£704k£786k
31/12/2023£746k£747k
31/12/2022£812k£498k
31/12/2021£311k£420k
31/12/2020£585k£479k

Common questions

Is ST ETHELBURGA'S CENTRE FOR RECONCILIATION AND PEACE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves were £515,291 at the end of 2024, which is towards the upper end of the trustees' target range of £150,000 to £525,000. The charity reported a surplus in unrestricted funds of £17k, while restricted funds showed an £83k deficit covered by prior year funds. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/12/2017£68k"St EthelburgaÂ’s of Bishopsgate: Bringing stories to the heart of peace-making"
The National Lottery Community Fund19/08/2010£9kTraining Volunteer Community Reconciliation Facilitators in London
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/04/2006£5k"This Organisation Aims To Promote Understanding Of The Relationship Between Faith And Conflict, And Pursue The Prevention And Transformation"
The National Lottery Community Fund05/04/2006£5k10 cultural events
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/06/1999£243k"St Ethelburga Centre for Reconciliation & Peace"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMMUNITY FOR RECONCILIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST ETHELBURGA'S CENTRE FOR RECONCILIATION AND PEACE£704k0withinno doubt
COMMUNITY FOR RECONCILIATION FY2025£162k0unclearno doubt
EIC AL-MASJID TRUST FY2024£1.1m0unclearno doubt
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£618k0aboveno doubt
THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP FY2025£152k0unclearno doubt
THE RECONCILIATION MINISTRIES FY2024£403kUnder £60,0000unclearno doubt

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