St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust
The income from the Trust is applied for the purpose of advancing the work of deaconesses and female deacons within the Diocese of St Albans under the guidance of the Lord Bishop of that Diocese.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the trust reported a surplus of £580 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £31,836 and total expenditure of £31,265. Per the Treasurer's Report, the trust's financial health remains good, with total assets increasing to £1,173,057 following investment gains of £26,265. The trust holds both restricted funds (£1,045,592) and unrestricted funds (£126,465).
What the accounts disclose
“The trust's income stream increased from €30,363 in 2023 to f31 ,108 in 2024.” — page 3
Trustees
- Rt Revd Richard William Bryant Atkinson OBEchair
- BISHOP OF ST ALBANS
- JANIS LARGE
- Rev Anthony Lee Davis
- Rev JENNIFER MARGARET CAPPLEMAN
- Rev LUCY FRANCES DAVIS
- SUZANNE CLACKSON
- THE REVEREND DOCTOR VICTORIA ELIZABETH RAYMER
- The Venerable David Middlebrook
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £32k | £31k |
| 31/12/2023 | £30k | £32k |
| 31/12/2022 | £52k | £37k |
| 31/12/2021 | £30k | £42k |
| 31/12/2020 | £30k | £26k |
Common questions
Is St Etheldreda’s Bedford Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the trust reported a surplus of £580 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £31,836 and total expenditure of £31,265. Per the Treasurer's Report, the trust's financial health remains good, with total assets increasing to £1,173,057 following investment gains of £26,265. The trust holds both restricted funds (£1,045,592) and unrestricted funds (£126,465). Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.