THE FRIENDS OF DORCHESTER ABBEY

Registered charity 275819 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DORCHESTER ABBEY PRESERVATION TRUST

Raises funds to be used for the upkeep and preservation of Dorchester Abbey, Oxfordshire

Causes: Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Get email alerts

Latest income

£33k

Latest spending

£30k

Registered

1978

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £369,939, which significantly exceed its stated reserves policy target of £50,000 for an Emergency Fabric Fund. The trustees report a net increase in investment value and confirm the charity is well-placed to cover expenditure, with no material uncertainties affecting its status 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: Subscriptions (63% of income)

“Subscriptions received in the year were £3,238 to the Friends and £6,660 to The Beauforest Society. Donations of £4,344 were received during the year.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £370k)

“The trustees have previously agreed to hold £50,000 as a Designated Emergency Fabric Fund.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

RICHARD DICKchair
GRAHAM NICHOLAS V JENKINS
HILARY WARBURTON
Honor Juniper
JOHN TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
Jane Mary Tudor · trustee of 1 other charity
MALCOLM LUCAS · trustee of 2 other charities
Rev Jane Elizabeth Willis · trustee of 3 other charities
Richard Henry Farrant
Robert Henry Charles Plumb · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephanie Forman · trustee of 1 other charity
Stephen Michael Dawson
Susie Williams

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£33k	£30k
31/03/2024	£29k	£18k
31/03/2023	£64k	£20k
31/03/2022	£69k	£33k
31/03/2021	£46k	£35k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF DORCHESTER ABBEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £369,939, which significantly exceed its stated reserves policy target of £50,000 for an Emergency Fabric Fund. The trustees report a net increase in investment value and confirm the charity is well-placed to cover expenditure, with no material uncertainties affecting its status as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE FRIENDS OF DORCHESTER ABBEY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FRIENDS OF DORCHESTER ABBEY as a grant recipient include MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MR AND MRS J A PYE'S CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2023	£1k
BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£250

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	21/04/2005	£43k	"Dorchester Abbey Wall Paintings"