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STEWARDS COMPANY LTD

Registered charity 234558 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£4.9m
Latest spending
£7.4m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the company reported an operating deficit of £2,436,139, which was offset by net gains on investments of £14,953,321, resulting in a net incoming movement in funds of £12,517,182. The trustees confirm that the company's assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations and that the charity has a secure future with no material uncertainties about its ability to continue. Total funds carried forward at year-end were £181,567,711, comprising £2,768,786 in unrestricted funds and £178,798,925 in expendable endowment funds.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: 21
“The company has provided the services of an administrator and rented a small office to Western Counties and South Wales Evangelization Trust (charity number 234557), of which Mr G J Davies is a trustee. All transactions and charges are treated at arm's length.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Western Limited.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£4.9m
Total spending
£7.4m
Cost of raising funds
£204k
Reserves (reported)
£2.8m
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£4.9m£7.4m
31/12/2024£5.0m£8.2m
31/12/2023£5.6m£7.1m
31/12/2022£3.8m£6.6m
31/12/2021£3.6m£6.1m

Common questions

Is STEWARDS COMPANY LTD financially healthy?

The accounts state that the company reported an operating deficit of £2,436,139, which was offset by net gains on investments of £14,953,321, resulting in a net incoming movement in funds of £12,517,182. The trustees confirm that the company's assets are adequate to fulfil its obligations and that the charity has a secure future with no material uncertainties about its ability to continue. Total funds carried forward at year-end were £181,567,711, comprising £2,768,786 in unrestricted funds and £178,798,925 in expendable endowment funds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Western Limited.

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