THE SOCIETY OF ST STEPHEN'S HOUSE

Registered charity 1177459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £386,157 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £14,663,273 to £14,277,116. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £13,780,701 and maintains significant property investments valued at £4,523,000. Long-term liabilities of £2,715,661 are secured against specific property assets, which the accounts note do not affect the net asset value of the Society.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations received from Trustees
Donations received from Trustees amounted to £261 in the year. The Charity also received grants of £27,000 from the Fellowship of St John, which has one trustee in common with the Charity. — page 21
The Charity also received grants of £27,000 from the Fellowship of St John, which has one trustee in common with the Charity. — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants from Fellowship of St John
Donations received from Trustees amounted to £261 in the year. The Charity also received grants of £27,000 from the Fellowship of St John, which has one trustee in common with the Charity. — page 21
The Charity also received grants of £27,000 from the Fellowship of St John, which has one trustee in common with the Charity. — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Not stated. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£244k
Reserves (reported)
£255k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom 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: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.6m£2.0m
30/06/2024£1.8m£2.0m
30/06/2023£1.4m£1.7m
30/06/2022£1.2m£1.6m
30/06/2021£1.0m£1.4m

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY OF ST STEPHEN'S HOUSE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £386,157 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £14,663,273 to £14,277,116. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £13,780,701 and maintains significant property investments valued at £4,523,000. Long-term liabilities of £2,715,661 are secured against specific property assets, which the accounts note do not affect the net asset value of the Society. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Not stated.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund16/05/2017£10k"Wartime at an Oxfordshire Monastery"