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CHARITIES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUNYAN MEETING

Registered charity 248195 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BUNYAN MEETING TRUST, BUNYAN TRUST

Latest income
£445k
Latest spending
£459k
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves increased to £1,133,269, though the Trustees note that major repair work has significantly depleted available assets. The charity holds £2.7 million in fixed assets and investments, which the Trustees consider sufficient to continue operations despite concerns about rising energy bills and declining congregation size.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 4 years’ worth of expenditure (held: £1.1m)
“The Trustees’ policy on reserves is to maintain a sufficient balance of at least 4 years’ worth of expenditure” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“Donations from Trustees totalled £39,265 (2023: £18,499) for the year. There are no other related party transactions in the year that require disclosure.” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£517k
Total spending
£314k
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~41.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£445k£459k
31/12/2023£263k£377k
31/12/2022£517k£314k
31/12/2021£244k£410k
31/12/2020£252k£330k

Common questions

Is CHARITIES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUNYAN MEETING financially healthy?

The accounts state that free reserves increased to £1,133,269, though the Trustees note that major repair work has significantly depleted available assets. The charity holds £2.7 million in fixed assets and investments, which the Trustees consider sufficient to continue operations despite concerns about rising energy bills and declining congregation size. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/06/2020£7k"COVID19: John Bunyan Museum & Library, Bunyan Meeting"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/11/2017£36k"Risk Takers and History Makers - Celebrating the voices of the Women of Bedford"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/03/2017£9k"The Journey – from Bunyan to the Brickworks: BedfordÂ’s hidden heritage"

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