THE LATIMER TRUST
Publishing, supporting writing and study, to promote and advance the Protestant and Evangelical teaching and principles of the Church of England.
Objects
(I) TO PROMOTE SAFEGUARD AND ADVANCE THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL TEACHING AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND TO ADVANCE SUCH TEACHING AND PRINCIPLES WITHIN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH GENERALLY WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO CONTEMPORARY CONTROVERSIES AND ISSUES THAT MAY UNDERMINE BIBLICAL TRUTH.(II) TO CREATE AND ADMINISTER AND ASSIST IN THE CREATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS EXHIBITIONS AND PRIZES FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF STUDY AND LEARNING
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The Latimer Trust reported a net deficit of £104,457 before investment gains for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £1,271,129 to £1,213,790. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting liquid reserves equal to approximately one year of net operating deficit, noting that sufficient funds are available to meet planned expenditure. The charity continues to draw down from capital investments to cover annual operating deficits while maintaining its investment portfolio.
What the accounts disclose
“The liquid reserve is defined as the net current assets of the Charity and is to be maintained at the level of approximately one year of net Operating deficit.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- REV PETER BRECKWOLDT
- REVEREND DOCTOR JAMES THOMAS HUGHES
- Rev Benjamin Charles Sargent
- Rev Benjamin Mark Rowland Lucas
- Rev Christopher David Edward Moll
- Rev Dr Robert Speight Munro
- Rev Luke Richard Foster
- Rohintan Keki Mody
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £30k | £135k |
| 31/12/2024 | £19k | £131k |
| 31/12/2023 | £19k | £146k |
| 31/12/2022 | £30k | £136k |
| 31/12/2021 | £47k | £131k |
Common questions
Is THE LATIMER TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The Latimer Trust reported a net deficit of £104,457 before investment gains for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £1,271,129 to £1,213,790. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting liquid reserves equal to approximately one year of net operating deficit, noting that sufficient funds are available to meet planned expenditure. The charity continues to draw down from capital investments to cover annual operating deficits while maintaining its investment portfolio. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW OXFORD | FY2021 | Unverified read£1k | Diocese |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £84k |
| OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| GRACE CHURCH EXETER | 1 | £3k |
| WESTWAY TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE IMAM HUSSEIN FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH | 1 | £1k |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- LATYMER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST
- THE LANCASTER-TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST
- INVESTREAM CHARITABLE TRUST
- LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUST
- LIBERTY CHURCH LONDON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LATIMER TRUST | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LATYMER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST | £104k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LANCASTER-TAYLOR CHARITABLE TRUST | £82k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST | £4.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| INVESTREAM CHARITABLE TRUST | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUST | £154k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |