BISHOP THOMAS GRANT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1175028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of the charity are to support the advancement of education primarily but not exclusively of pupils at Roman Catholic schools in the diocese of Southwark in particular to pupils of Bishop Thomas Grant Roman Catholic secondaryschool by the provision of financial assistance; and relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF PUPILS AT ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK IN PARTICULAR TO PUPILS OF BISHOP THOMAS GRANT ROMAN CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL OF BELLTREES GROVE, STREATHAM, LONDON SW16 2HY (THE SCHOOL) BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND 3.2 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING GRANTS AND BURSARIES PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PUPILS AT ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK IN PARTICULAR TO PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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 the charity held unrestricted reserves of £508,529.25, comprising balances across multiple bank accounts, against total receipts of £95,439.68. The trustees report that prudent management of these reserves has enabled the foundation to maintain funding levels and generate returns on short-term investments. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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 4 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• BERNADETTE BOYLE
• MARY MURRAY
• MICHELLE DESIRA
• SHELLEY ANN THOMPSON

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

Operates in: Surrey · Throughout London

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