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FRIENDS OF SHERBORNE ABBEY

Registered charity 208584 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £25,688 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to a £34,059 loss on investment assets. Despite this deficit, the charity held unrestricted reserves of £953,020 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy of holding at least 12 months of expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: At least 12 months expenditure (held: £953k)
“At least 12 months expenditure, to provide continuity in achieving our charitable activities as laid down in our Constitution” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£143k£135k
31/12/2024£139k£138k
31/12/2023£155k£286k
31/12/2022£71k£493k
31/12/2021£175k£81k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF SHERBORNE ABBEY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £25,688 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to a £34,059 loss on investment assets. Despite this deficit, the charity held unrestricted reserves of £953,020 at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy of holding at least 12 months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRIENDS OF SHERBORNE ABBEY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF SHERBORNE ABBEY as a grant recipient include THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATIONFY2025£250

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
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k

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