The British Trust for Tantur
Annual Report and Accounts
Year Ended 31 March 2025
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Chaffty Number: 261410

Trustees Report
Admlnlstrative Information
The British Trust for the Ecumenical Institute for Advanced Theological Study in Jerusalem (known as
the British Trust for Tanturl is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and
Wales- number 261410. The registered address of the trust is that of the Treasurer= 9. Holly Lane
Mèrgate Kent cr9 3NA. corresponden￿ concernin8 financial and regulatory matters should be sent
to this address. Correspondence on more general matters should be sent via the Chairman Professor
Judith Lieu, 13 Clarendon Street Cambridge CBI IJU or by e-mail to m168
cani.ac.uk.
Trustees
Those who have served durin8 the course of the financial year were..
Professor Judith Lieu
Choirrnan
Rt Revd John Went
Vite Cht7irman {resignedJune 2024)
Julian Hills
Treasurer
Revd Molly Boot
Mrs Penny 8rdckley
Revd. Simon Goddard
Revd Jonathan Goodall
Most Revd Bemard Longley
Mr Benjamin Preece Smith
(re5ignedJonuory 2025)
Canon Dr Andrew Smith
(resignedJanut7ry 20251
Revd Dr Janet Tollin8ton
Very Revd John Witcombe
Bankers: CAF Bank, 25 Kin85 Hill Avenue. West Mallin& Kent ME19 4JQ
Inde
endent Examlner: Mr Geoff Oyson FCA
Structure Governance and Management
Trustee5 are appointed by the trust board under the Trust Deed dated IO, July 1970. Meetings are
held bi-annually to hear reports from the Institute at Tantur. determine priorities, èward grants and
approve the financial accounts.
Objectives and Activities
Under the Trust Deed dated 10 July 1970, the Trustees are empowered to use the annual income of
the trust to support. in the first instance. the work of the Ecumenical Institute for Advanced
Theological Studies subsequently established at Tantur near Jerusalem (the Institute at Tanturl. The
Trustees having given due regard to this primary objective, may apply the income to other charitable
causes, particularly. but without prejudice, supporting ecumenical learning.
The Trustees seek to fully support a post-graduate to study for an extended period from a designated
fund known as the 'Woods-Gumbel' Fund named in honour of two early trustees.
The Trust also makes one off support grants to people who wish to study privately at the Institute of
Tantur normally in the region of £2,000.

Achlevements and Performance
The Trust had planned to run a Pilgrimage of Reconaliation for Peace to Jerusalem in 2024 for yuung
people aged between 21 aTrd 35 hosted at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in April 2024. 32
parkncipant5 had been selected and plans were in place to travel in April 2024. However. the war
which erupted in Gaza towards the end of 2023 and the prevailing unstsble security situation had
caused the initial postponement of this trip until April 2025. Unfortunately. the situation did not
improve, and the pilgrimage had to be cancelled. Accordingly. participants were offered the choice of
the return of their £1￿ deposits or to gift their deposit to the Tantur Institute in Jerusalem which
has seen its income severely disrupted due to the prevailing condirions. 20 participants chose to
reoive the return of their deposfcs. and the rest chose to donate to Tantur.
There have been no awards of grants for individuals to stay at the Instrtute in Jerusalem as there
have been no applications, undoubtedly due to the uncertain and volatile situation in 15rael.
Financial Performance
The trust paid deposits of just over £25k to secure accommodation and flights to Jerusalem forthe
Pilgrimage of Reconciliation and as at year end had not recouped all these costs. It is experted that
there will be an overall c05t to the trust from this can￿lIation. Two trustees hope to be travellin8 to
Jerusalem later in 2025 to assess the potential for further visits in the future.
Income predominantly arises from dividends and interest on the trusts, investments. Interest rdtes
have flurtuated slightly this year. being slightly below previous high level. The COIF funds bore
interest amounts Comparable to last year whilst deposit fund5 Wlth CAF Bank reflect higher balances
held on deposit. The Charifund investments ended the year 4.3% above the 2024-year end level and
refiert investment uncertainties caused by the trading situation with the USA because of President
Trump's trade tariffs. The Trustees felt that with the present level ol uncertainty in investments
markets acr055 the world. there was rather limited potentfal for growth with Charifund and past
performance has been relatively weak. For now, they have preferred to keep a higher level of
reserves on deposit than was previously the case.
(￿erall. the trust saw a surplus of £37k12024- £14kl and investments increased in value by £23k
12024- £112kll yieldin8 an overall increase in reseryes of £60k12024- £2kl.
The trust's cash balances remain adequate to ￿Ver anticipated expenditure.
Approved by the Trustees on 4 June 2025 and signed on their behalf bv:
Professor Judlth Lleu
Chalrman

Flnancial Statements for the year ending 31st March 2025
EY ndltureAccount
T¢tal
Investment Incom
20.C69
13,182
33241
31508
1535
3588
50
3.IlJJ
Bank DepO￿t
CCLA Deposlt
1,457
2.197
4654
O•pw1tslR•l￿41¥ fe* W1￿m￿l￿R￿and1L1th
IL8751
111751
Total ft•t•tpls
23.996 13
39.861
CharitsbleActlvitles
GrantslFees
2024 P118rim•ge •f Recond14atloJ)
2S.144
Governance
Meetln85 & Expenses
699
699
2S.724
23297
14.137
Il¥M•MwdG*knllLDssl on hN•styv
lJ.764
27
111,7801
37MI
59.655
4278M 284.8XI
713,334
710977
Fur￿ltEDd ofFkbMthI Y•*r
>)7A57

Financial Statements for the year ending 31st Marth 2025 (continued)
8olonce Sheet
Asat31 MJrth
Pemianent Endowment
WoodsIFdh￿5h{P
fjer￿al
667
667
221.153
335,861
22L153
212.090
322,097
335.861
& Oar
rtTerm Deposfts
B•t)k AtCOLY
33.824
%.181
51,010
35.293
81.1
97,327
130.474
667
Ind onth•fjr hh•ifby.
Notes to the ￿￿￿nts
20
Lknlt Prk•. P•rK•
2D14
V•k*
M&fj Charlfund Incorne
. Permanent Endovment
- Woods Gumbel
General
43.95
14,565.830
22,120.83
1,518.30
1,$18.30
1,518.>J
43.95
221,153 14,565.83
335A61 22.12￿2
1.456.08
1.456.D8
IA56M8
212,
322j￿7

Independent Examinerfs report on the accounts
Report to the trustees of the British Trust for the Ecumenical Institute for Advanod
Theological Study in Jerusalem, charity number 261410. on the accounts for the year
ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 4 and 5.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (the Trust) for the
year ended 31 Marth 2024.
Responslblllties and basls of the report
As the charity trustee5 of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (the Actl.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011Act and, in carryin8 Out my examination, I have followed the applicable directions given by the
Charity Commission under sectTon 1451511bl of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material matters have come to my attention in
Connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that
accountin8 records were not kept in attordance wlth section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the atcount5 to be
reached.
Signed..
Date:
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Geoff DY￿ ACA
Great Steep5n8
Uncolnshlre
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