THE SOCIETY OF MARY AND MARTHA

Charity number: 327394
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Support for people in ministry at times of stress or crisis. Retreat and education resources open to everyone. Self-catering accommodation for schools, churches, community, family and special needs groups.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 March 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • MARY AND MARTHA (Working name)
  • SHELDON (Working name)
  • THE MARY AND MARTHA SHELDON CENTRE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Frank Albert Wright Chair 14 April 2018
None on record
Rev Antony Kenneth Lane Trustee 23 November 2024
None on record
Rev Nina Mary Joyner Summerfield Trustee 23 November 2024
None on record
IAN EDWARD POWELL Trustee 22 November 2022
SYLVAN TRUST
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY EXETER
Received: On time
Jacqueline Mary Henretty Trustee 30 October 2018
None on record
Hillary Ann Hanson Trustee 08 November 2016
None on record
Isabel Brenda Garty Trustee 29 September 2015
None on record
REVEREND CANON LYNDA MARY BARLEY Trustee 29 September 2015
None on record
Carl Anthony Lee Trustee 18 March 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £551.78k £552.37k £578.17k £589.22k £646.20k
Total expenditure £515.93k £563.44k £691.53k £622.89k £608.96k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £63.75k £46.84k £6.17k £866 £1.36k
Income - Donations and legacies £263.34k £258.95k £252.34k £245.85k £316.52k
Income - Other trading activities £16.86k £14.20k £34.60k £36.26k £28.74k
Income - Charitable activities £162.04k £206.61k £228.18k £245.31k £227.33k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £25.43k £20.27k £52.93k £20.22k £34.67k
Income - Other £84.12k £52.34k £10.13k £41.59k £38.93k
Income - Legacies £0 £7.44k £1.00k £3.00k £1.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £428.95k £471.98k £603.13k £622.89k £608.96k
Expenditure - Raising funds £86.98k £91.47k £88.39k £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £26.97k £25.52k £29.71k £25.91k £17.14k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £34.20k £39.35k £57.58k £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £3.84m £3.78m £3.81m £3.78m £3.77m
Long-term investments £411.88k £471.50k £396.69k £439.91k £455.57k
Other assets £749.29k £810.48k £707.90k £680.92k £720.75k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £95.60k £107.70k £102.89k £86.70k £73.91k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 04 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 15 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 15 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 May 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
SHELDON
SHELDON LANE
DODDISCOMBSLEIGH
EXETER
EX6 7YT
Phone:
01647252752