St Edmundsbury Cathedral Trust

Registered charity 1156695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FOUNDATION OF ST EDMUND

Latest income
£270k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are in deficit by £1,175 as of 31 December 2024, a slight improvement from the £1,213 deficit in the prior year. The trustees confirm that no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern, citing sufficient budgeted income and expenditure levels to continue operations. The charity's primary income source is the Patron scheme, with total income of £35,858 and total expenditure of £35,820 for the year.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs (held: £-1k)
It is the policy of the Trust to maintain sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs, which in 2024 amounts to £1,548 (2023: £1,592).
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 15
During the year the charity made payments totalling £32,933 (2023: £25,000) to The Cathedral Church of Saint James and Saint Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds, a connected charity. At the year end date the balance owed to The Cathedral Church of Saint James and Saint Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds totalled £Nil (2023: £Nil). There were no other related party transactions during this or the prior year. — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Suffolk · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£270k£42k
31/12/2024£36k£36k
31/12/2023£40k£41k
31/12/2022£81k£2k
31/01/2022£24k£26k

Common questions

Is St Edmundsbury Cathedral Trust financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are in deficit by £1,175 as of 31 December 2024, a slight improvement from the £1,213 deficit in the prior year. The trustees confirm that no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern, citing sufficient budgeted income and expenditure levels to continue operations. The charity's primary income source is the Patron scheme, with total income of £35,858 and total expenditure of £35,820 for the year. 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 Fund02/02/2000£50k"St Edmundsbury Cathedral Millennium Education Project"

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