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FRIENDS OF YORK MINSTER

Registered charity 1195675 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OR FOYM

Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£152k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £224,841 for the year ended 31 December 2023, driven by a significant increase in grant awards which outstripped total income. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity's overall financial position remains strong with adequate resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future. Free reserves decreased to £46,884, which the trustees note is closer to their stated target range of £50,000 to £100,000.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£875k
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£221k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£146k£152k
31/12/2024£875k£1.0m
31/12/2023£114k£339k
31/12/2022£202k£81k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF YORK MINSTER financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £224,841 for the year ended 31 December 2023, driven by a significant increase in grant awards which outstripped total income. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity's overall financial position remains strong with adequate resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future. Free reserves decreased to £46,884, which the trustees note is closer to their stated target range of £50,000 to £100,000. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION1£5k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST1£1k
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k
MINCHINHAMPTON WITH BOX PCC1£219
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF PARKSTONE SAINT PETER AND SAINT OSMUND WITH BRANKSEA SAINT MARY1£100
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S CHARLTON KINGS1£20
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW, CHAPEL ALLERTON1£11

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