NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Repair and maintenance of churches in Northamptonshire
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the Trust incurred a deficit of £38,600.15 for the year ended December 31, 2024, reducing its accumulated fund from £334,033 to £295,235. The trustees note that the Trust is obliged to maintain its resources at a sum in excess of certain indemnity amounts held by solicitors. The financial position is described as being in a 'difficult climate' due to reduced government grant funding and lower sponsorship income.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust received such a donation from Hewitsons ( Solicitors) in the sum of £ 3,545 in year ended December 31st 2024, and has given an indemnity to the effect that , if this sum is requested, it will be repaid . The Trust is obliged to maintain its resources at a sum in excess of the above amount .” — page 21
Trustees
- GARETH LUGAR-MAWSONchair
- Alice Magnay
- Andrew Roy Presland
- BRUCE ANTHONY BAILEY FSA
- EDWIN BYLAND
- Eleanor Townsend
- Hilary Aslett
- JOHN CHARLES BARKER
- James Percy Miller D.L.
- Martin Gaskell
- Michael John Moore
- Mrs Liz Doherty
- Rosalind Mary Willatts
- THE VENERABLE RICHARD JEREMY ORMSTON Archdeacon
- VAL HARTLEY
- Virginia Anne Henley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £59k | £67k |
| 31/12/2023 | £60k | £81k |
| 31/12/2022 | £58k | £65k |
| 31/12/2021 | £123k | £81k |
| 31/12/2020 | £105k | £70k |
Common questions
Is NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust incurred a deficit of £38,600.15 for the year ended December 31, 2024, reducing its accumulated fund from £334,033 to £295,235. The trustees note that the Trust is obliged to maintain its resources at a sum in excess of certain indemnity amounts held by solicitors. The financial position is described as being in a 'difficult climate' due to reduced government grant funding and lower sponsorship income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.