BERNARD'S ACRE

Registered charity 1131269 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's activities are the promotion of the evangelical christian faith and in furtherance of this object to provide a Christian Centre.

Causes: Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£60k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £12,724 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £477,325. The trustees report that these reserves are in line with their stated policy of holding at least six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The principal funding sources for the charity over this year were the letting of Bernard’s Acre and some donations from supporters.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least 6 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £477k)

“It has established a policy to hold at least 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Equipment and work done totalling £348 (2023: £767) was paid for by the charity to a company where the son of two of the trustees is a director.

“Equipment and work done totalling £348 (2023: £767) was paid for by the charity to a company where the son of two of the trustees is a director.” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

Christopher Richard Eggins
Emma Teresa Taylor
IAN DAVID AWCOCK · trustee of 1 other charity
Melinda Margaret Burge
Peter William Burge
Phillip Adrian Taylor
RICHARD ALISTAIR HERON · trustee of 1 other charity
ROSEMARY JANE SOWDEN · trustee of 1 other charity
Rosemarie Heron

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£60k	£47k
31/12/2023	£109k	£49k
31/12/2022	£55k	£43k
31/12/2021	£52k	£27k
31/12/2020	£51k	£87k

Common questions

Is BERNARD'S ACRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an operating surplus of £12,724 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £477,325. The trustees report that these reserves are in line with their stated policy of holding at least six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BERNARD'S ACRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BERNARD'S ACRE as a grant recipient include BELMONT EXETER.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

ALISTAIR HERON — trustee here and at BELMONT EXETER

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
BELMONT EXETER	FY2022	£1k
BELMONT EXETER	FY2023	£650
BELMONT EXETER	FY2024	£650