MRS JANE CART'S TRUST
Supporting clergy, clergy widows and widowers and their dependants
Objects
(1) FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR CLERGY, THEIR SPOUSES, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND DEPENDANTS(2) UPKEEP OF A MONUMENT AND CLOCK IN DUNSTABLE PARISH CHURCH(3) A SERMON TO BE PREACHED IN DUNSTABLE PARISH CHURCH(4) FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND RESIDENT IN DUNSTABLE EITHER IN GIFTS IN KIND OR GRANTS OF MONEY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity holds total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £730,644, comprising £653,696 in unrestricted funds and £76,948 in restricted funds (calculated from the Balance Sheet). The accounts state the charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity and has been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
What the accounts disclose
“C Gresham received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £529.90 (2024: £Nil) and J Newsum received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £120.46 (2024: £Nil)”
“C Gresham received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £529.90 (2024: £Nil) and J Newsum received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £120.46 (2024: £Nil)”
“C Gresham received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £529.90 (2024: £Nil) and J Newsum received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £120.46 (2024: £Nil)”
“C Gresham received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £529.90 (2024: £Nil) and J Newsum received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £120.46 (2024: £Nil)”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Andrew Brown OBEchair
- CRESSIDA ELIZABETH RAYNER
- CYNTHIA MARY GRESHAM
- Caroline Laura Elizabeth Margaret Bewes
- EDMUND MICHAEL WOOD
- Jane Elizabeth Whitbread
- Richard Atkinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £193k | £223k |
| 31/03/2024 | £201k | £240k |
| 31/03/2023 | £185k | £264k |
| 31/03/2022 | £237k | £139k |
| 31/03/2021 | £233k | £146k |
Common questions
Is MRS JANE CART'S TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £730,644, comprising £653,696 in unrestricted funds and £76,948 in restricted funds (calculated from the Balance Sheet). The accounts state the charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity and has been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HW Associates Limited.