HOLY ROOD TRUST

Registered charity 266602 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity makes grants to contemplative orders for the purposes of relieving poverty and advancing education in accordance with the charity's objects.

Objects

A. RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG MONKS AND NUNS THE MEMBERS OF WHICH DEVOTE THEIR LIVES TO PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION. B. PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION OF MONKS AND NUNS IN SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMMUNITIES TO WHICH THEY BELONG.C. RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF OLD AGE, ILLNESS OR DISABILITY AMONG MONKS AND NUNS WITHIN THE UK, THE MEMBERS OF WHICH DEVOTE THEIR LIVES TO PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £927,998 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient for working capital and grant-making requirements. The charity reported a net deficit of £15,194 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, though this was offset by significant investment gains. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Abbot THOMAS QUIN OSB
• GERALD EDWARD KIDD · trustee of 5 other charities
• SISTER Colette Anne Jordan
• Sister Mary Philomena Donnelly
• Sister Maura Anne Savage · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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