THE ENGLISH BENEDICTINE CONGREGATION TRUST

Charity number: 297880
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Maintain and support monks and nuns engaged in the work of the English Benedictine Congregation and other organisations engaged in similar work. Support the work of the Abbot President and support training and dialogue between the monasteries of the English Benedictine Congregation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £84,383
Total expenditure: £127,503

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Italy
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 November 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev PETER CHRISTOPHER JAMISON Chair 01 August 2017
None on record
Rev Paul Robert Igo OSB Trustee 28 September 2022
None on record
Rev Nicholas Philip Wetz OSB Trustee 28 September 2022
None on record
Rev James Andrew Mohrman OSB Trustee 28 September 2022
None on record
Rt. Rev. Abbess Bridget Ann Brennan OSB Trustee 12 May 2021
None on record
VERY REV GAVIN FRANCIS STRAW Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £339.34k £186.79k £137.93k £170.28k £84.38k
Total expenditure £665.62k £346.83k £382.92k £336.54k £127.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 May 2024 13 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 13 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 27 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 27 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 10 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 10 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 18 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 18 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 31 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 31 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 7TH OCTOBER 1987, AS AMENDED 20TH JANUARY 1993

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE ABBOT PRESIDENT (DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED) SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT AND FOR THE SERVICE AND SUPPORT IN SUCH WAYS AS AFORESAID OF ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSE PROMOTED OR SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCH INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE PURPOSES DEFINED IN THE TRUST DEED.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
BUCKFAST ABBEY
BUCKFASTLEIGH
DEVON
TQ11 0EE
Phone:
01364645500
Email:
No information available
Website:

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