# THE FRIENDS OF ABINGDON ABBEY BUILDINGS TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1183398
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 14, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1183398


## Contact

- **Address:** ABBEY BUILDINGS TRUST, 18 THAMES STREET, ABINGDON
- **Postcode:** OX14 3HZ
- **Phone:** 01235559120
- **Email:** chair@abingdonabbeybuildings.co.uk
- **Website:** https://www.abingdonabbeybuildings.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ABINGDON ABBEY, ITS BUILDING AND SITE AND OTHER HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND LAND IN THE TOWN OF ABINGDON-ON-THAMES AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD;B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECTS OF THE ABBEY, ITS PROPERTIES AND THE HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF THE LOCAL AREA.

**Activities:** (a) for the public benefit,  the preservation, restoration, development and maintenance of Abingdon Abbey, its buildings and site and other historic buildings and land in the town of Abingdon-on-Thames and its neighbourhood;(b)  to advance  education in the subjects of the abbey, its properties and the history, heritage and culture of the local area.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Oxfordshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £187123 | £305468 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £210852 | £211564 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £80455 | £68543 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £93192 | £73495 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £50925 | £59143 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Gregory Bensberg MBE** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 24, 2023
- Andrew Cherriman — appointed Aug. 11, 2025
- BRYAN WYMAN BROWN — appointed May 14, 2019
- CHARLES EDWIN BIRKS — appointed June 20, 2023
- Godfrey Cole CBE — appointed Sept. 19, 2023
- Lucinda Sporle — appointed Oct. 21, 2025
- Matthew Stevens — appointed Aug. 27, 2019
- Michael Ward — appointed July 15, 2024
- Roberta Ann Nichols — appointed Aug. 27, 2019
- Roger Michael Thomas — appointed Aug. 27, 2019
- Sarah Ann Onion — appointed Feb. 25, 2025