REVEREND FREDERICK W ROBERTSON TRUST

Registered charity 1073473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROBERTSON HALL TRUST

The support of the ministry of the Church of England at the Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton. The making of Grants to other projects having links with the Anglican Church in Brighton including administration support and other Anglican ministries within the City of Brighton and Hove.

Objects

THE MANAGING TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE SUM OF ú55, 000 OUT OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN OR TOWARDS THE REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF THE FABRIC OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH AT BRIGHTON IN THE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX AS A MEMORIAL TO THE REVEREND FREDERICK WILLIAM ROBERTSON 2) SUBJECT THERETO THE MANAGING TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE CLEAR INCOME AT THEIR DISCRETION THE WHOLE OR PART OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTON, SAINT PETER AND SAINT NICHOLAS WITH THE CHAPEL ROYAL

Area of benefit: ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brighton and Hove, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£88k
Latest spending
£85k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £100,816, resulting in a small excess of income over expenditure of £370. The charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £1,424,923, with a stated policy to retain sufficient funds to meet anticipated needs for the following year, including maintenance and ministry costs. The trustees report that systems are in place to mitigate identified risks and that the charity does not employ any staff.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain sufficient to meet anticipated needs for the following year (reserves figure: £1.4m)
“The Trustees' policy is to retain sufficient to meet anticipated needs for the following year which include the maintenance and upkeep of the Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton and the ministry carried on from there, together with the wider ministry in and around the Parish of Brighton the Chapel Royal.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The property is vested in the Chichester Diocesan Board of Finance (Incorporated). The Trustees’ interest is noted in a Declaration of Trust. The Trustees do not have any responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep neither of the property nor for its insurance. The Trustees do not receive any rent or other payment out of the property.
“In March 2000 with a contribution of £40,000 the Trustees acquired a 17.78% share in 4 Parochial Mews, Brighton, a freehold property purchased by the Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) as a residence for the priest who has particular responsibilities for the Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton. The property is vested in the Chichester Diocesan Board of Finance (Incorporated). The Trustees’ interest is noted in a Declaration of Trust. The Trustees do not have any responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep neither of the property nor for its insurance. The Trustees do not receive any rent or other payment out of the property.” — page 2
“The actual rental contribution would be £750 plus 17.8% of £2300 which would be the Trust’s entitlement to rent from 4 Parochial Mews – namely £1159.40 per month. Net Rent of £750 per month was paid to the Diocese from July 2025.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust contributed £1159.40 per month towards the rental of the Vicar's residence.
“In March 2000 with a contribution of £40,000 the Trustees acquired a 17.78% share in 4 Parochial Mews, Brighton, a freehold property purchased by the Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance (Incorporated) as a residence for the priest who has particular responsibilities for the Chapel Royal, North Street, Brighton. The property is vested in the Chichester Diocesan Board of Finance (Incorporated). The Trustees’ interest is noted in a Declaration of Trust. The Trustees do not have any responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep neither of the property nor for its insurance. The Trustees do not receive any rent or other payment out of the property.” — page 2
“The actual rental contribution would be £750 plus 17.8% of £2300 which would be the Trust’s entitlement to rent from 4 Parochial Mews – namely £1159.40 per month. Net Rent of £750 per month was paid to the Diocese from July 2025.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 24/05/2024, 206 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 24/05/2024, 571 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£88k£85k
31/12/2024£66k£75k
31/12/2023£64k£56k
31/12/2022£13k£69k
31/12/2021£60k£42k

Common questions

Is REVEREND FREDERICK W ROBERTSON TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £100,816, resulting in a small excess of income over expenditure of £370. The charity holds substantial unrestricted reserves of £1,424,923, with a stated policy to retain sufficient funds to meet anticipated needs for the following year, including maintenance and ministry costs. The trustees report that systems are in place to mitigate identified risks and that the charity does not employ any staff. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET ROTTINGDEAN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
REVEREND FREDERICK W ROBERTSON TRUST£88k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARGARET ROTTINGDEAN FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
THE ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL TRUST FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt
RICHMOND TRUST FUND FY2025£220k—0above—no doubt
TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH BETHESDA BAPTIST CHAPEL ROYTON FY2025£50k—0unclear—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY TRUST OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY FY2025£76k—0unclear—no doubt

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