FRATERNITY OF THE FRIENDS OF SAINT ALBANS ABBEY

Registered charity 253909 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS ABBEY, Friends of Saint Albans Cathedral

Support of St Alban's Cathedral and the promotion of its dignity, traditions and influence, in particular by:1) providing a network to link members to the life and work of the Cathedral and Abbey Church.2) giving practical and financial support to projects which enhance the Church and its precincts and which are endorsed by the Cathedral Chapter.

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Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total assets decreased slightly to £588,353, driven by a sharp fall in income from legacies and a reduction in grants paid out. Despite the net decrease in funds, the trustees confirm the charity remains in good financial health with sufficient reserves to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £588k)
The trustees continue to maintain a reserve of £20,000 against the risk of a catastrophic fall in the charity’s income. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£65k£90k
31/12/2024£153k£139k
31/12/2023£61k£49k
31/12/2022£53k£91k
31/12/2021£405k£57k

Common questions

Is FRATERNITY OF THE FRIENDS OF SAINT ALBANS ABBEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total assets decreased slightly to £588,353, driven by a sharp fall in income from legacies and a reduction in grants paid out. Despite the net decrease in funds, the trustees confirm the charity remains in good financial health with sufficient reserves to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.