COINS TRUST
The objects of the Charity are defined as: to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing in the Schedule to the Trust deed in Newbury and the surrounding area particularly amongst children and young people in the schools and other educational establishments in the said area.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN NEWBURY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA PARTICULARLY AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SAID AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025 have been subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner reported that no material matters came to attention regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. No other issues requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts were identified.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Sian Luptonchair
- Dr Matthew Kingston
- ELIZABETH HOW
- Elizabeth Timms
- Jonathan Hilliard
- PETER BRADLEY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £35k | £34k |
| 31/07/2024 | £21k | £29k |
| 31/07/2023 | £26k | £20k |
| 31/07/2022 | £31k | £26k |
| 31/07/2021 | £20k | £26k |
Common questions
Is COINS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts for the year ended 31st July 2025 have been subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner reported that no material matters came to attention regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. No other issues requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COINS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COINS TRUST as a grant recipient include OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION | FY2024 | £9k | |
| OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION | FY2025 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| Prosper Wakefield District Ltd | 1 | £2k |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) | 1 | £2k |
| HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 1 | £1k |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- HASBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH
- KILBURN EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUST
- THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE BURSCOUGH OUTREACH TRUST
- CROSS PROJECT
- NEW HOPE REVIVAL CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COINS TRUST | £35k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HASBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KILBURN EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUST | £49k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST | £942k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BURSCOUGH OUTREACH TRUST | £175k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSS PROJECT | £110k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |