ROMSEY ABBEY APPEAL FUND

Registered charity 266393 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The only activity and aim of the charity is to act as a collector of donations intended for the restoration, repair and preservation of Romsey Abbey and its contents and to make grants to Romsey Parochial Church Council for this purpose.

Objects

A) THE RESTORATION AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF ROMSEY ABBEY. B) THE RESTORATION AND REPAIR OF ITS ORGAN AND C) INSTALLATION OF A HEATING SYSTEM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£49k

Latest spending

£310

Registered

1973

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £48,843 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves increasing to £987,173. The trustees report no minimum reserves policy is required due to the absence of significant operating costs, and they confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no minimum level required (held: £987k)

“The Trustees do not require a minimum level of free reserves to be held since the charity has no significant operating costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management

Trustees · trustee networks

WILLIAM AKERMANchair
Alan Davies
CHRISTOPHER DAVID MAXEY
DIANE HARGREAVES · trustee of 3 other charities
Mary Casburn Dovey
RAYMOND HENRY TRICKEY
Rev Thomas Wharton
Veronica Joan Munday · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£49k	£310
31/08/2024	£65k	£2k
31/08/2023	£32k	£1k
31/08/2022	£16k	£250
31/08/2021	£155k	£25k

Common questions

Is ROMSEY ABBEY APPEAL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £48,843 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves increasing to £987,173. The trustees report no minimum reserves policy is required due to the absence of significant operating costs, and they confirm adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.