THE FRIENDS OF MALVERN PRIORY

Registered charity 503383 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Friends of Malvern Priory have a close relationship with Malvern Priory PCC to whom grants are made for the preservation and beautification of the fabric of the building. The objects of the Charity are the upkeep of the fabric of Malvern Priory and its furnishings and adornment

Objects

1. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PRIORY AND TO FOSTER PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE BUILDING AND ITS GROUNDS2. TO SUPPORT THE MAINTENANCE, RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE PRIORY'S FABRIC, FURNISHINGS AND ADORNMENTS3. TO PROMOTE THE PRIORY'S MUSICAL TRADITION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

Area of benefit: MALVERN PRIORY AND CHURCHYARD

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

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Malvern Hills, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£112k

Latest spending

£70k

Registered

1974

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £127,218, with a reserves policy to maintain sufficient reserves to fund governance. The charity reported a negative movement in total funds of £5,483 for the year, primarily driven by investment losses of £47,622, despite a surplus on other activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves within its unrestricted funds to fund its governance (reserves figure: £127k)

“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain sufficient reserves within its unrestricted funds to fund its governance” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Malvern Priory PCC, of which several trustees are also members.

“The trustees Rev'd Dr R. Latham, Dr D Guy, C. Hooper, P. Renger, G. Valentine, Mrs H. Wall and J.Wray are also trustees of Malvern Priory PCC. During the year grants of £30,500 (2024: £25,967) were paid to Malvern Priory PCC.” — page 16

“Donations totalling £255 (2024 - £245) were received from Trustees and Related Parties during the course of the year.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees and related parties.

“The trustees Rev'd Dr R. Latham, Dr D Guy, C. Hooper, P. Renger, G. Valentine, Mrs H. Wall and J.Wray are also trustees of Malvern Priory PCC. During the year grants of £30,500 (2024: £25,967) were paid to Malvern Priory PCC.” — page 16

“Donations totalling £255 (2024 - £245) were received from Trustees and Related Parties during the course of the year.” — page 14

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.

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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 25
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 20
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 20
Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Malvern Priory (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

ANNE ELIZABETH EGLINGTONchair
Adrian Vines
Brenda Elisabeth Wholey
Clive Maurice Hooper · trustee of 1 other charity
Derek Valentine
Derek Valentine · trustee of 3 other charities
Dr David Richard Peter GUY
HOWARD JOHN WELLS · trustee of 1 other charity
Helen Katharine Halvey
Helen Mary Wall · trustee of 1 other charity
Jane Mary Irwin Hill · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael EGLINGTON
Peter Renger · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Roger Allonby Latham · trustee of 1 other charity
Rosemary Joy Nixon

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£112k	£70k
31/12/2024	£91k	£50k
31/12/2023	£87k	£150k
31/12/2022	£97k	£109k
31/12/2021	£169k	£33k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF MALVERN PRIORY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £127,218, with a reserves policy to maintain sufficient reserves to fund governance. The charity reported a negative movement in total funds of £5,483 for the year, primarily driven by investment losses of £47,622, despite a surplus on other activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£6k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FRIENDS OF BEVERLEY MINSTER.

THE FRIENDS OF BEVERLEY MINSTER income £55k
FRIENDS OF CIRENCESTER PARISH CHURCH income £101k
THE FRIENDS OF SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL income £39k
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH POLSTEAD income £108k
THE FRIENDS OF HEREFORD CATHEDRAL income £126k
FRIENDS OF MALVERN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL income £96k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE FRIENDS OF MALVERN PRIORY	£112k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF BEVERLEY MINSTER FY2025	£55k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF CIRENCESTER PARISH CHURCH FY2025	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL FY2025	£39k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY'S CHURCH POLSTEAD FY2025	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF HEREFORD CATHEDRAL FY2025	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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