THE EPIPHANY TRUST

Registered charity 1006653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILD ACTION INTERNATIONAL, MOVEMENT FOR CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY TRUST

The trust's objective is to relieve the suffering of vulnerable adults and children, irrespective of all external factors. It provides front-line support for those who are at risk as a result of social, economic and political instability, in countries across the world.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£298k
Latest spending
£297k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,569 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total funds increased to £643,140, with unrestricted reserves standing at £544,069, which the trustees describe as robust and healthy. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £45,000 (held: £544k)
“The Trustees have reviewed the Reserves Policy and the amount of at least £45,000 is considered to be necessary to provide financial stability for the future operations of the charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Epiphany Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bangladesh · Burma · India · Romania · Sri Lanka · Thailand · Throughout England · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£298k£297k
31/12/2023£331k£346k
31/12/2022£301k£309k
31/12/2021£269k£246k
31/12/2020£269k£253k

Common questions

Is THE EPIPHANY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £1,569 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total funds increased to £643,140, with unrestricted reserves standing at £544,069, which the trustees describe as robust and healthy. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE EPIPHANY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EPIPHANY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE SOCIETY OF MARY (MARIST FATHERS) CIO, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE EPIPHANY TRUST£298k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST FY2025£3.3m£80,001 - £90,0001below—no doubt
DAWAT-E-HADIYAH TRUST (UNITED KINGDOM) FY2024£44.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
The Trust Foundation FY2024£3.0m—0above—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF CHARITY FY2024£1.2m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.