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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LIMITED

Registered charity 280605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY TRUST, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY TRUST LIMITED

To Promote and further the educational and other charitable work of Brigham Young University in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. To help achieve this object the charity continues to operate it study abroad program from its premises based at 27 Palace Court, London.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity relies on donations from its member to finance its activities, with the member guaranteeing future financial support. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target, though total reserves remain significantly above the target level.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (96% of income)
“Donations of £1,244,818 (2023: £998,988) were received from the member in relation to program funding at the Charity's premises.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £100,000 of net current assets (held: £28k)
“The target level of reserves is £100,000 of net current assets.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The BYU London Centre Director is employed in the UK by the charity. Her gross salary costs are met and donated by the parent entity and amounted to £148,758
“The BYU London Centre Director is employed in the UK by the charity. Her gross salary costs are met and donated by the parent entity and amounted to £148,758” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £8.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£11.9m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~106.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2023£1.4m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2021£697k£835k
31/12/2020£706k£845k

Common questions

Is BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity relies on donations from its member to finance its activities, with the member guaranteeing future financial support. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target, though total reserves remain significantly above the target level. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NNS FOUNDATION1£5.1m
COVENT GARDEN IP LTD1£2.3m
THE BROOMTON FOUNDATION1£500k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LIMITED£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN) FY2024£87.8m——unclear—no doubt
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (USA) LONDON FY2024£0—0below—noted
FARMLAND RESERVE UK LIMITED FY2024£57.9m£160,001 - £170,000—above—no doubt
COVENT GARDEN IP LTD FY2024£5.4m—0unclear—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (USA) FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£7.6m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.