SELBY ABBEY TRUST

Registered charity 503003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To apply income received to the restoration, repair and upkeep of the fabric of Selby Abbey or to the restoration, modification and maintenance of the organ of Selby Abbey.

Objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ABBEY AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF TRUST)

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE SELBY

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £100,385, which is below the stated policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net loss of £16,460 for the year, driven by a significant reduction in charitable expenditure compared to the prior year, and had no employees during the period.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Selby Abbey - 950 Roof Appeal (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Selby Abbey: The Origin Stories is a transformational £1.5 million initiative funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN ENGELHARTchair
• Angela Crossland
• Dr Martin Clarke
• Grace Pullan
• JENNIFER COOKE
• Paul Simpson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev John Charles Weetman · trustee of 2 other charities
• StephenC R Fell
• TOM PILCHER

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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