WILTSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £361,624, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of two years of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit for the year and noted its dependence on member support to maintain going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to maintain reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately two years of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 5
“The Trust is dependent on the support of the members and the trustees consider that this support will continue to be available. The going concern basis is therefore believed to be appropriate.” — page 10
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/08/2018)
Trustees
- HIS HONOUR MARK EVERALL KCchair
- ANNE DOYLE DSG
- BRIAN WOODRUFFE
- Canon CHARLES WALTER EDWARD RALPH BUCHAN FCA
- James Donald Hay
- Luke March
- MICHAEL JEREMY HODGES
- MRS ANNE COOKE
- NEIL OWEN SKELTON
- Nigel Christopher Jackson MBE
- Patrick Wintour
- Rev GRAHAM WARMINGTON
- SARAH ROSE TROUGHTON
- Stephen Lake Rt REv
- The Venerable Christopher Bryan
- Venerable Emma Louise Ellis
- William John Hiscocks
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £117k | £111k |
| 31/03/2024 | £114k | £221k |
| 31/03/2023 | £99k | £94k |
| 31/03/2022 | £96k | £98k |
| 31/03/2021 | £105k | £59k |
Common questions
Is WILTSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £361,624, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of two years of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit for the year and noted its dependence on member support to maintain going concern status. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WILTSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WILTSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHIPPENHAM WITH LANGLEY BURRELL, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH NORTH WEST SWINDON AND LYDIARD MILLICENT.