HERTFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £10,000 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven largely by the pre-school's best-ever financial performance. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £57,000, which the trustees note is equivalent to 3.5 months of expenditure for the pre-school and considerably longer for other activities, exceeding their policy target of one to two months' expenditure. The filing indicates adequate resources to meet liabilities as they arise with no material uncertainties disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust has a target to maintain reserves at between one months and two months expenditure to manage unexpected fluctuations in income and meet liabilities as they arise.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/07/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2016)
Trustees
- Catherine Elizabeth Sebborn
- Ian Tyler
- Jacqueline Louise Pattison
- Ross Graham Bromwich Hartwig
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £104k | £94k |
| 31/08/2024 | £105k | £106k |
| 31/08/2023 | £80k | £90k |
| 31/08/2022 | £83k | £86k |
| 31/08/2021 | £92k | £85k |
Common questions
Is HERTFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £10,000 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven largely by the pre-school's best-ever financial performance. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £57,000, which the trustees note is equivalent to 3.5 months of expenditure for the pre-school and considerably longer for other activities, exceeding their policy target of one to two months' expenditure. The filing indicates adequate resources to meet liabilities as they arise with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |