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BISHOPSGATE CHURCH FOUNDATION

Registered charity 262186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST BOTOLPH WITHOUT BISHOPSGATE RECTOR AND WARDEN FUND

The charity controls and manages the income which the Church of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate receives annually from The Bishopsgate Foundation.

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Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£107k
Registered
1971
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,206,052, while the reserves policy aims to maintain sufficient levels to support church repairs and running costs. Although income from the Bishopsgate Foundation was suspended for much of the year, the charity retained enough liquid assets and reserves to continue operating without material uncertainty.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to continue to maintain a level of reserves that will enable the Charity to fulfill its objectives of supporting the church of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate in meeting repairs, maintenance, and running costs (held: £1.2m)
“The Charity’s Reserves Policy is to continue to maintain a level of reserves that will enable the Charity to fulfill its objectives of supporting the church of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate in meeting repairs, maintenance, and running costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Good Coffee Kiosk Ltd
“The trading is as a company limited by shares, and this was incorporated as The Good Coffee Kiosk Ltd in November 2021.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£52k£107k
31/12/2023£31k£70k
31/12/2022£34k£38k
31/12/2021£33k£54k
31/12/2020£68k£38k

Common questions

Is BISHOPSGATE CHURCH FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,206,052, while the reserves policy aims to maintain sufficient levels to support church repairs and running costs. Although income from the Bishopsgate Foundation was suspended for much of the year, the charity retained enough liquid assets and reserves to continue operating without material uncertainty. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.