THE FRIENDS OF LAUNDE

Registered charity 519042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting both spiritually and financially Launde Abbey Trust which is a Retreat House in Leicestershire.

Objects

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAKE GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO AND TO PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE LAUNDE ABBEY TRUST.

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.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted cash funds totaling £50,258.61 as of 30 April 2025, representing an increase from the previous year. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to meet future objectives and have assured the Launde Abbey Trust of their commitment to provide funds when available. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing.

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 3 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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Madeleine Valerie Wangchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alison Bridget Collis · trustee of 1 other charity
• Beverley Lott · trustee of 1 other charity
• JAN EDWARD ZIENTEK
• John William Twidell
• MARY WESTON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Marcia Ann Green · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROBERT PATRICK MOXON RENDALL
• Rev Hazel Margaret Aucken · trustee of 3 other charities
• Rev Susan Leighton
• STEPHANIE PRESTON-HALL · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Northamptonshire

Income and spending

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