THE INCORPORATED EDWIN AUSTIN ABBEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
To select artists and fund residencies for one Scholar and up to three Fellows at the British School at Rome.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £26,334 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing unrestricted funds to £674,120. The trustees consider the level of free reserves, around £165,000, to be prudent and sufficient to cover grants and governance costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees believing the charity has a secure revenue stream and cash reserves to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider it prudent that free reserves should be sufficient to cover the charitable grants payable and around 6 months' support and governance costs. The level of free reserves at the year end was around £165,000.” — page 5
Trustees
- Vanessa Jackson RAchair
- Anne Ryan
- Catrin Huber
- DANNY ROLPH
- Eddie Peake
- Helen Bernice Donszelmann
- Martin Westwood
- SACHA CRADDOCK MA
- Susannah Hyman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £137k | £111k |
| 31/12/2024 | £108k | £105k |
| 31/12/2023 | £125k | £94k |
| 31/12/2022 | £119k | £87k |
| 31/12/2021 | £103k | £93k |
Common questions
Is THE INCORPORATED EDWIN AUSTIN ABBEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £26,334 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing unrestricted funds to £674,120. The trustees consider the level of free reserves, around £165,000, to be prudent and sufficient to cover grants and governance costs. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees believing the charity has a secure revenue stream and cash reserves to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES | 1 | £4.4m |
| THE CYRIL TAYLOR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £110k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £66k |
| THE PAUL MELLON CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN BRITISH ART | 1 | £35k |
| THE ALBERT DAWSON EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851 | 1 | £20k |
| FARNHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO) | 1 | £19k |
Charities like this
- LEE ABBEY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' CLUB
- THE CHOIR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION BURSARY TRUST LIMITED
- LA SCUOLA ITALIANA A LONDRA
- THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ROME
- THE ABBEY SCHOOL, READING
- THE ALBERT DAWSON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE INCORPORATED EDWIN AUSTIN ABBEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS | £137k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LEE ABBEY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' CLUB | £2.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CHOIR SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION BURSARY TRUST LIMITED | £322k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| LA SCUOLA ITALIANA A LONDRA | £2.7m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ROME | £2.7m | £110,001 - £120,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ABBEY SCHOOL, READING | £20.3m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |