The Westminster Abbey Trust

Registered charity 1116371 Registered since 2006

Operates: City Of Westminster

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

4.8y median 3.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.3y

average years in governance

4 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board

Boards that share trustees

Care for the Family 1 shared trustee
Jenga Community Development Outreach (UK) 1 shared trustee
The Royal Foundation of ST Katharine 1 shared trustee
The Micah Trust 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Care for the Family 1 shared trustee
The Royal Foundation of ST Katharine 1 shared trustee
Jenga Community Development Outreach (UK) 1 shared trustee
The Micah Trust 1 shared trustee
The OLD Meeting House Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
The Wordsworth Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.westminster-abbey.org
Email	chris.vyse@westminster-abbey.org
Phone	020 7222 5152
Address	THE CHAPTER OFFICE, 20 DEANS YARD, LONDON, SW1P 3PA

Finances

£2,197,150 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£758,879	£686,277
2021	£1,155,532	£373,443
2022	£1,007,667	£1,180,569
2023	£461,622	£361,167
2024	£2,197,150	£8,079

What it does

What

Religious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(A) TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ABBEY;(B) TO SUPPORT THE ABBEY'S CHOIR SCHOOL; AND (C) TO SUPPORT THE WHICHER AND KIFFORD ALMSHOUSES.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 16 JUNE 2006.AS AMENDED ON 01/08/2015

Trustees (5)

5trustees

0aged 70+

John James O'Brien Chair
Angela Henderson since 2026
Paul Galpin since 2026
Rev David Stanton since 2014
The Very Revd. Dr David Hoyle Kcvo MBE since 2019

Connected charities (4)

Jenga Community Development Outreach (UK) 1 shared trustee
The Royal Foundation of ST Katharine 1 shared trustee
The Micah Trust 1 shared trustee
Care for the Family 1 shared trustee

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