DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST

Registered charity 1158507 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource deficit of £3,295,598 for the year ended 30 September 2022, resulting in free reserves of £8,549,505. The trustees consider this level of reserves acceptable, noting it represents approximately 21 months' headroom at current levels, supported by a stable balance sheet and available banking facilities. The charity also disclosed a seasonal liquidity risk which is monitored through cash flow forecasting models.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Old Mill Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Downside Abbey General Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£19.0m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~77.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Devon · Norfolk · Somerset · Suffolk · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£1.3m£2.9m
30/09/2024£1.4m£1.7m
30/09/2023£1.5m£1.5m
30/09/2022£1.2m£4.9m
30/09/2021£1.9m£1.1m

Common questions

Is DOWNSIDE ABBEY GENERAL TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource deficit of £3,295,598 for the year ended 30 September 2022, resulting in free reserves of £8,549,505. The trustees consider this level of reserves acceptable, noting it represents approximately 21 months' headroom at current levels, supported by a stable balance sheet and available banking facilities. The charity also disclosed a seasonal liquidity risk which is monitored through cash flow forecasting models. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Old Mill Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/06/2012£907k"Downside Abbey Library, Beacon of Learning"