MISS HELENA VIVIEN CAMERON SOUTER BEQUEST

Registered charity 231795 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTER CLERGY FUND

Augment the stipends of the Church of England Clergy

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ESPECIALLY TO BETTER THE LIVINGS OF CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGY

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £940,990, with total income of £26,333 and net gains on investments of £9,770. The trustees consider current reserves appropriate to generate sufficient income for charitable purposes and anticipate the position of retained funds will remain largely unchanged. The charity made grants totaling £15,144 to augment clergy stipends.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• MRS C.A. OLDROYD
• Rev Delia Joan Orme · trustee of 1 other charity
• The Right Reverend RICHARD PAUL DAVIES · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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