THE JULIAN OF NORWICH PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1192577 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Educational and mission-based activities to advance knowledge and understanding of the life, work, beliefs and spirituality of Julian of Norwich, in particular her written work, being the earliest known English writing by a woman, and her impact on the Christian faith.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE WRITINGS OF JULIAN OF NORWICH AS THE FIRST KNOWN FEMALE WRITER IN ENGLISH. (2) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL: · ENCOURAGE RESEARCH INTO AND EXPLORATION OF THE WRITINGS OF JULIAN OF NORWICH, THEIR MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE, AND MAINTAIN A LIBRARY ABOUT HER WRITINGS.· DEVELOP A PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL BODIES TO VISIT THE JULIAN CAMPUS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT JULIAN OF NORWICH AND THE TIMES IN WHICH SHE LIVED.· DEVELOP A PROGRAMME OF LECTURES AND OTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF JULIAN OF NORWICH.· RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, FAITH, LIFE, AND CHRISTIAN HERITAGE OF JULIAN OF NORWICH, FOSTERING A WORLD-WIDE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SHARE AN INTEREST IN JULIAN’S SPIRITUALITY.· MAINTAIN A REGULAR RHYTHM OF WORSHIP AND PRAYER AT THE JULIAN CAMPUS.· PROVIDE WELCOME AND HOSPITALITY FOR THOSE VISITING THE CAMPUS AND OFFERING INTERPRETATION OF THE SITE AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JULIAN OF NORWICH. · PROVIDE PASTORAL SUPPORT AND SPIRITUAL DIRECTION TO THOSE DRAWN TO THE CAMPUS AND REACHING OUT FROM THE CAMPUS TO PROVIDE PASTORAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED WITHIN THE AREA WHERE THE CAMPUS IS SET.· PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR THOSE WISHING TO VISIT, OR ATTEND EVENTS, AT THE CAMPUS, UNDERTAKE RESEARCH RELATING TO JULIAN OR OFFERING SUPPORT FOR THE RUNNING OF THE CAMPUS AND ITS MINISTRY TO VISITORS AND THE LOCAL AREA.· FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MONASTIC COMMUNITY, RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT, WITH A RULE OF LIFE SHAPED BY THE TEACHING OF JULIAN OF NORWICH, SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE CAMPUS AND SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL AREA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£162k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £134,479, reflecting a net surplus of £48,437 for the year. The trustees report no current reserves policy but intend to build sufficient reserves to sustain the charity through periods of diminished income. The charity operates on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (65% of income)
“Charitable activities 105,291” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant received from The Community of All Hallows
“The charitable Company received a grant of £50,000 (2023 - £50,000) from The Community of All Hallows.” — page 24
“The charitable Company incurred expenditure of £1,328 (2023 - £3,741) payable to The Community of All Hallows, relating to building insurance.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Insurance expenditure paid to The Community of All Hallows
“The charitable Company received a grant of £50,000 (2023 - £50,000) from The Community of All Hallows.” — page 24
“The charitable Company incurred expenditure of £1,328 (2023 - £3,741) payable to The Community of All Hallows, relating to building insurance.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income and donations received from Friends of Julian of Norwich
“The charitable Company received a grant of £50,000 (2023 - £50,000) from The Community of All Hallows.” — page 24
“The charitable Company incurred expenditure of £1,328 (2023 - £3,741) payable to The Community of All Hallows, relating to building insurance.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charitable activity expenditure paid to Friends of Julian of Norwich
“The charitable Company received a grant of £50,000 (2023 - £50,000) from The Community of All Hallows.” — page 24
“The charitable Company incurred expenditure of £1,328 (2023 - £3,741) payable to The Community of All Hallows, relating to building insurance.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£162k£114k
31/12/2023£112k£70k
31/12/2022£88k£64k
31/12/2021£20k£0

Common questions

Is THE JULIAN OF NORWICH PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £134,479, reflecting a net surplus of £48,437 for the year. The trustees report no current reserves policy but intend to build sufficient reserves to sustain the charity through periods of diminished income. The charity operates on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.