TRINITY VINEYARD CHURCH

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

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Vineyard Churches UK statement of faith, values, priorities, practises and leadership standards. To relieve the poor and needy, and the sick and the elderly. The furtherance of public education.

Objects

(A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VINEYARD CHURCHES UK STATEMENT OF FAITH, VALUES, PRIORITIES, PRACTICES AND LEADERSHIP STANDARDS (APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO) IN GREENWICH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B)THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY, THE SICK AND ELDERLY IN GREENWICH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;(C)THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR PUBLIC EDUCATION;(D)SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT.

Area of benefit: GREENWICH, LONDON AND ELSEWHERE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Greenwich, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£113k

Latest spending

£117k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds stood at £48,770 at year-end, which is below the stated reserves policy target of £38,118 plus three months of staff costs. The charity reported total receipts of £113,463 against total payments of £117,093, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £36,331 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,808 (2024: £20,400) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £36,331 (2024: £32,560) in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months’ overall expenditure, plus an additional three months of staff costs (reserves figure: £49k)

“The church aims to retain unrestricted reserves equivalent to three months’ overall expenditure, plus an additional three months of staff costs. Trustees reviewed this policy during the year and continue to hold it as a prudent target. The reserves target against the 2025 budget was £38,118.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Paul Bickley (trustee) was paid £20,808 for serving as senior pastor. His spouse was paid £36,331 for serving as finance officer and senior pastor.

“Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,808 (2024: £20,400) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £36,331 (2024: £32,560) in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,808 (2024: £20,400) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee.

“Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,808 (2024: £20,400) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £36,331 (2024: £32,560) in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor.” — page 10

“Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,808 (2024: £20,400) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £36,331 (2024: £32,560) in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £36,331 (2024: £32,560) in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor.

“Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,808 (2024: £20,400) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £36,331 (2024: £32,560) in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor.” — page 10

“Paul Bickley, a trustee, served as a senior pastor and was paid £20,808 (2024: £20,400) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee. The spouse of Paul Bickley was paid £36,331 (2024: £32,560) in her capacity as finance officer and senior pastor.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
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
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £2,877 — grants £2,877 (1); 3% of the £113,463 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 25
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 25
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Kevin Morrinchair
Aishat Damilola Alli-Balogun
Paul Bickley
Rebecca Morris

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

Operates in: Greenwich · Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£113k	£117k
31/12/2024	£104k	£94k
31/12/2023	£89k	£98k
31/12/2022	£87k	£77k
31/12/2021	£59k	£63k

Common questions

Is TRINITY VINEYARD CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash funds stood at £48,770 at year-end, which is below the stated reserves policy target of £38,118 plus three months of staff costs. The charity reported total receipts of £113,463 against total payments of £117,093, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £36,331 band.

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
VINEYARD MUSIC (UK) LIMITED	1	£240k
FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM	1	£119k
WEST SUFFOLK VINEYARD CHURCH	1	£78k
THE HULL VINEYARD TRUST	1	£53k
YORK VINEYARD	1	£43k
CAMBRIDGE VINEYARD CHURCH	1	£29k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£11k
WELLS VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MEDWAY VINEYARD CHURCH.

MEDWAY VINEYARD CHURCH income £77k
CAMBRIDGE VINEYARD CHURCH income £132k
TRINITY CHURCH CHESTER income £95k
TRINITY CHURCH OXFORD income £204k
VINEYARD CHURCHES UK AND IRELAND income £2.6m
THE TRINITY PARISH income £128k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TRINITY VINEYARD CHURCH	£113k	£36,331	0	above	—	no doubt
MEDWAY VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025	£77k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CAMBRIDGE VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025	£132k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH CHESTER FY2025	£95k	£31,013	0	above	—	no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH OXFORD FY2026	£204k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
VINEYARD CHURCHES UK AND IRELAND FY2025	£2.6m	£80,001 - £90,000	2	below	—	no doubt

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