TRINITY VINEYARD CHURCH

Registered charity 1088718 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREENWICH VINEYARD CHURCH

Latest income
£104k
Latest spending
£94k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remained within its reserves target by year-end, despite tight margins caused by the youth drop-in initiative. The charity is primarily funded by regular giving from its members, with unrestricted cash funds totaling £48,530 at the end of the year. Staff are actively seeking additional funding to support ongoing operations and potential program relaunches.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £20,001 - £30,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,400 [2023: £20,000] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £32,560 [2023: £33,800] in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ overall expenditure, plus an additional three months of staff costs (held: £49k)
The church aims to retain unrestricted reserves equivalent to three months ’overall expenditure, plus an additional three months of staff costs. This equates to approximately £38,000. — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Paul Bickley received £20,400; spouse received £32,560.
Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,400 [2023: £20,000] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £32,560 [2023: £33,800] in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,400 [2023: £20,000] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee.
Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,400 [2023: £20,000] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. — page 9
The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £32,560 [2023: £33,800] in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £32,560 [2023: £33,800] in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor.
Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,400 [2023: £20,000] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. — page 9
The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £32,560 [2023: £33,800] in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Greenwich · Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£104k£94k
31/12/2023£89k£98k
31/12/2022£87k£77k
31/12/2021£59k£63k
31/12/2020£60k£60k

Common questions

Is TRINITY VINEYARD CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity remained within its reserves target by year-end, despite tight margins caused by the youth drop-in initiative. The charity is primarily funded by regular giving from its members, with unrestricted cash funds totaling £48,530 at the end of the year. Staff are actively seeking additional funding to support ongoing operations and potential program relaunches. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of TRINITY VINEYARD CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £20,001 - £30,000 band.

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