LUTHER KING HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1082375 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARTNERSHIP FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

The provision of learning opportunities for members of churches and other interested parties.The sharing of theological resources with and among local churches and communities.The preparation of persons for accredited forms of ministry.The provision of opportunities for post-graduate research.To advance education generally.

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Latest income

£1.5m

Latest spending

£1.6m

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £45,819 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves of £620,322. The trustees note that free/unrestricted reserves are calculated to be £nil, though the charity maintains sufficient cash flow with support from stakeholder colleges. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“Although the Trust seeks to maintain sufficient reserves to meet 3 months’ worth of running expenditure, currently approx. £200k, the current level of free reserves is calculated to be £nil (2024 Enil).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Loans from Northern Baptist College

“Included in creditors falling due after more than one year are loans of: £60,000 (2024: £60,000) and £230,000 (2024: £230,000) from Northern Baptist College. This organisation is a founder member of the Trust.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) from Unitarian College. This organisation is a member of the Trust. The loan is repayable when the Trust has funds available or on the dissolution of the Trust.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Loans from Unitarian College

“Included in creditors falling due after more than one year are loans of: £60,000 (2024: £60,000) and £230,000 (2024: £230,000) from Northern Baptist College. This organisation is a founder member of the Trust.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) from Unitarian College. This organisation is a member of the Trust. The loan is repayable when the Trust has funds available or on the dissolution of the Trust.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sales to Northern Baptist College

“Included in creditors falling due after more than one year are loans of: £60,000 (2024: £60,000) and £230,000 (2024: £230,000) from Northern Baptist College. This organisation is a founder member of the Trust.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) from Unitarian College. This organisation is a member of the Trust. The loan is repayable when the Trust has funds available or on the dissolution of the Trust.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sales to Northern College

“Included in creditors falling due after more than one year are loans of: £60,000 (2024: £60,000) and £230,000 (2024: £230,000) from Northern Baptist College. This organisation is a founder member of the Trust.” — page 35

“£50,000 (2024: £50,000) from Unitarian College. This organisation is a member of the Trust. The loan is repayable when the Trust has funds available or on the dissolution of the Trust.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Luther King House Conference and Accommodation Services Limited

“The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned trading subsidiary company, Luther King House Conference and Accommodation Services Limited.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe UK LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£1.5m

Total spending

£1.6m

Cost of raising funds

£685k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

31

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (63% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 45.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Erica Margaret Louise Dunmow · trustee of 3 other charities
Helen Mason · trustee of 3 other charities
Karen Averil Martindale
Lesley Ann Coote · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev John Russell Grundy
Rev NICOLA JAYNE FURLEY-SMITH
Rev Neil John Brighton · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£1.5m	£1.6m
31/08/2024	£1.3m	£1.4m
31/08/2023	£1.3m	£1.2m
31/08/2022	£1.2m	£1.2m
31/08/2021	£706k	£871k

Common questions

Is LUTHER KING HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £45,819 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves of £620,322. The trustees note that free/unrestricted reserves are calculated to be £nil, though the charity maintains sufficient cash flow with support from stakeholder colleges. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe UK LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE A. H. TRUST	1	£60k
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£26k
REMODIFYZ TRUST	1	£25k
ALTAJIR TRUST	1	£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH.

TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH income £141k
ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) income £208k
THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM income £571k
SOLOMON ACADEMIC TRUST income £311k
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH LONDON income £143k
THE KING'S HOUSE income £357k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LUTHER KING HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST	£1.5m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH FY2025	£141k	£30,632	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) FY2024	£208k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM FY2025	£571k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SOLOMON ACADEMIC TRUST FY2025	£311k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH LONDON FY2025	£143k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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