THE ENGLISH BENEDICTINE CONGREGATION TRUST

Registered charity 297880 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Maintain and support monks and nuns engaged in the work of the English Benedictine Congregation and other organisations engaged in similar work. Support the work of the Abbot President and support training and dialogue between the monasteries of the English Benedictine Congregation.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE ABBOT PRESIDENT (DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED) SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT AND FOR THE SERVICE AND SUPPORT IN SUCH WAYS AS AFORESAID OF ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSE PROMOTED OR SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCH INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE PURPOSES DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED.

Area of benefit: IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Teignbridge, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £208,985 for the year ended 31 May 2025, driven by investment gains and charitable activity income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £254,620 against total reserves of £1,494,029, with the trustees considering the level of reserves adequate to continue charitable work. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Trading subsidiary: EBC TRADING LIMITED Companies House 02788499

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Paul Robert Igo OSBchair
• Rev Alexander Bevan · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev James Andrew Mohrman OSB
• Rev John Douglas Barrett · trustee of 2 other charities
• Rev Karol O'Connell
• Rt. Rev. Abbess Bridget Ann Brennan OSB
• VERY REV GAVIN FRANCIS STRAW · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Italy · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

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