THE ST BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 283623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT, THE GUILD OF RAHERE

The objectives of the Trust are the preservation and improvement of the fabric of the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great and the maintenance of the church, the buildings used in connection therewith, the ornaments and furnishings thereof and the services held therein.

Objects

THE PRESERVATION OF THE FABRIC OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF SAINT BARTHOLOMEW-THE-GREAT AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CHURCH, THE BUILDINGS USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, THE ORNAMENTS AND FURNISHINGS THEREOF AND THE SERVICES HELD THERIN.

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.

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Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £24,054 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £302,939 to £278,885. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The organization operates without paid employees or support costs, relying on voluntary income, legacies, and investment returns.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £130k; policy: The Trust does not require specific income reserves since it was established to make grants and distribute income regularly.)
“The Trust does not require specific income reserves since it was established to make grants and distribute income regularly.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£48k£72k
31/03/2024£7k£60
31/03/2023£5k£9k
31/03/2022£4k£118k
31/03/2021£9k£17k

Common questions

Is THE ST BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT HERITAGE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £24,054 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £302,939 to £278,885. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The organization operates without paid employees or support costs, relying on voluntary income, legacies, and investment returns. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.