THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)
Registered charity 255205 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B AND F U A INC
Acts as a Trust Corporation serving as a Custodian Trustee and holding funds for various Unitarian associated bodies
Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £728,861 against a stated policy target of approximately 30% of annual income (£45,243), indicating reserves are significantly above the policy minimum. The trustees report that the level of reserves is deemed sufficient to ensure continuity, and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Investment Income (100% of income)
“The total incoming resources of the Company for the year, particulars of which are shown in the Statement of Financial Activities, amounted to £150,810 (2024:£147,179) all of which was investment income.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: around 30% of annual income (held: £729k)
“The range of reserves needed to maintain the continuity of the Charity at present levels of activity is judged by the Managing Trustees to be around 30% of annual income.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
29 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (29 freehold); recorded price paid £323k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (05/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: New Zealand · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN UNITARIAN ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £728,861 against a stated policy target of approximately 30% of annual income (£45,243), indicating reserves are significantly above the policy minimum. The trustees report that the level of reserves is deemed sufficient to ensure continuity, and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.
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