FRIENDS OF BISHOPS' HOUSE

Registered charity 1150722 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activities are that we have kept Bishops House open to the public each weekend, we have maintained a service to schools offering the children an opportunity to experience the House, we are now licensed for weddings nd we continue to host a wide variety of events.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE:1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF BISHOPS' HOUSE SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD, A GRADE II* LISTED BUILDING AND2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRESERVATION AND HISTORY OF BISHOPS' HOUSE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £25,800 from £39,031 in the prior year, while expenditure also fell to £11,819. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £28,108, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of £6,000, indicating strong financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• NICK ROSCOEchair
• Christine Janet Griffiths
• David Bostwick
• Elizabeth Mary Ralph
• Lucas Raymond Francis Watts
• MISS Jenni Sayer · trustee of 1 other charity
• Suzanne Elaine Bingham
• TABITHA ANN CECILIA GILLARD
• Tanya Smith

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

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