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THE BISHOP OF BLACKBURN'S FUND FOR THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF POOR CLERGY

Registered charity 505091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO HELP CLERGY WIDOWS AND RETIRED CLERGY IN CASES OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, PARTICULARLY WITH HOUSING COSTS. SOCIAL EVENTS ARE HELD AND THE SERVICES OF A DIOCESAN OFFICER AND VISITORS ARE PROVIDED.

Objects

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF CLERGYMEN (BENEFICED OF LICENSED UNDER SEAL TO ORRICIATE IN THE DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN AT THE TIMES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DEATHS) WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE AND SUBJECT THERETO IN RELIEVING RETIRED CLERGY WHO AT THE DATE OF RETIREMENT WERE BENEFICED OF LICENSED UNDER SEAL TO OFFICIATE IN THE DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO SUCH CLERGYMEN WHO OFFICIATED IN OR NEAR THE BOROUGH OF PRESTON.

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN.

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£79k
Latest spending
£207k
Registered
1976
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £2,950,906 to £2,884,977 due to expenditure of £207,452 exceeding income of £79,448. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted reserves held were £492,263 at the end of the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Retention of income to respond to needs and be generous to many beneficiaries. (held: £492k)
“Retention of income to respond to needs and be generous to many beneficiaries.”
Per its FY2024 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: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£79k£207k
31/12/2023£78k£72k
31/12/2022£78k£90k
31/12/2021£76k£50k
31/12/2020£73k£45k

Common questions

Is THE BISHOP OF BLACKBURN'S FUND FOR THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF POOR CLERGY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £2,950,906 to £2,884,977 due to expenditure of £207,452 exceeding income of £79,448. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Unrestricted reserves held were £492,263 at the end of the period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.