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THE BESOM IN TAUNTON

Registered charity 1152511 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Besom in Taunton is a charity which helps Christians go out and serve their community. It provides links between social agencies and churches, so that those who are in need can be reached by those who feel called to serve.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £27,587, which is significantly above the trustees' stated adequate general reserve of £7,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £8,645 for the year, with total cash reserves of £31,701, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a general reserve of £7,000 to be adequate, together with a reserve towards the purchase of a replacement van of £12,000 (held: £28k)
“The trustees consider a general reserve of £7,000 to be adequate, together with a reserve towards the purchase of a replacement van of £12,000”
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 — The Besom in Taunton (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£37k£28k
30/09/2024£33k£34k
30/09/2023£39k£37k
30/09/2022£29k£27k
30/09/2021£33k£31k

Common questions

Is THE BESOM IN TAUNTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £27,587, which is significantly above the trustees' stated adequate general reserve of £7,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £8,645 for the year, with total cash reserves of £31,701, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BESOM IN TAUNTON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BESOM IN TAUNTON as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTONFY2023£1k