THE CHRISTIAN TRUST

Registered charity 1041237 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELLEL MINISTRIES · also registered in Scotland as SC038860 (OSCR)

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Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were negative £8,827 at the end of the year, a decline from positive reserves in the prior period. The trustees report that the charity relies on donation income to cover the difference between course fees and actual costs, and note that the sale of the Ellel Pierrepont centre is being pursued to eliminate debt and safeguard the future of the charity.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~24.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (27/01/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (05/01/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees

• Matthew Joseph Moorechair
• Hermanus Redelinghuys
• Kenton Bandy
• Paul Anthony Ryan
• Robert William Steel

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

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