Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE POSBURY ST FRANCIS TRUST 

Supporting mission, evangelism and spirituality.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£44,761£51,275£-6,5140
31/12/21£14,757£21,610£-6,8530
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

psft.org.uk

admin@psft.org.uk

07714767832

Charity Commission for England and Wales
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/01/2021, number: 1193254
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Administrator (PSFT)
The Old Deanery
The Cloisters
Cathedral Close
Exeter
EX1 1HS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON CO-TERMINUS WITH THE DIOCESE OF EXETER (THE ÔAREA OF BENEFITÖ) AS MORE PARTICULARLY DEMONSTRATED THROUGH THE FUNDING AND SUPPORT OF PROJECTS WHICH PROVIDE:(A) ANGLICAN MISSIONAL WORK WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(B) EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE NURTURING OF INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING AND THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHRISTIAN FAITH;(C) GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES BOTH WITHIN PLACES OF LEARNING SUCH AS SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ALSO WITHIN PARISHES AND ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH AND SELF DEPENDENCY;(D) SPIRITUAL DIRECTION AND TEACHING TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT INCLUDING FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY;(E) ECUMENICAL TEACHING TO MEMBERS OF ANY CHRISTIAN DENOMINATION WITHOUT DISTINCTION AS TO WHETHER THE RECIPIENTS OF SUCH TEACHING ARE ORDAINED CLERGY OR LAY PEOPLE;(F) THE PROVISION OF RETREAT FACILITIES (INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF BUILDINGS OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE CHARITY FOR THIS PURPOSE) AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF RETREAT CENTRES, RESIDENTIAL RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AND MONASTIC LIFE;(G) THE MAINTENANCE OF THE BURIAL GROUND AT POSBURY ST FRANCIS WHERE THE SISTERS OF THE FRANCISCAN SERVANTS OF JESUS AND MARY (AND OTHERS) HAVE BEEN LAID TO REST SINCE 1942 TO ENABLE THIS TO BE MAINTAINED AS A SPIRITUAL PLACE OF QUIET CONTEMPLATION OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO VISIT AND TO REFLECT UPON THEHISTORY OF THE PLACE AS A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY; AND(H) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER RESOURCES TO ENABLE THE BETTER FULFILMENT OF CHRISTIAN MISSION EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUALITY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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