NEW MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TRUST

Registered charity 1092273 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of Christian Education for children and young people in the Swindon area

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Latest income

£545k

Latest spending

£478k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £66,998 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £53,943. The trustees note that the reserves target of three months' operational expenditure was not met, but they aim to achieve this within the next 3 to 5 years. The going concern status is supported by explicit support from a beneficiary and parents.

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 (held: £54k; policy: three months of operational expenditure (c. £100,000))

“As at 31 August 2025, the school did not meet this target.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Micro Scooters — “We’re pleased to announce that Micro Scooters are supporting Maranatha Christian School. They’ve kindly donated scooting accessories, includ…” (source page)

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

Total income

£545k

Total spending

£478k

Reserves (reported)

£54k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Paul Gardnerchair
Ben Pike
Dr Mirabel Osayi
Thomas Edward Halliwell · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£545k	£478k
31/08/2024	£475k	£425k
31/08/2023	£426k	£454k
31/08/2022	£414k	£409k
31/08/2021	£308k	£387k

Common questions

Is NEW MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £66,998 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds of £53,943. The trustees note that the reserves target of three months' operational expenditure was not met, but they aim to achieve this within the next 3 to 5 years. The going concern status is supported by explicit support from a beneficiary and parents. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD	1	£66k
MATER ECCLESIAE CIO	1	£50k
COMMUNITY FIRST	1	£25k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	1	£15k
KEHAL YETEV LEV	1	£6k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH NORTH WEST SWINDON AND LYDIARD MILLICENT.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH NORTH WEST SWINDON AND LYDIARD MILLICENT income £187k
THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST income £2.2m
SATMAR LIMITED income £178k
Cranford School income £12.7m
ST MARY'S EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST income £214k
THE NEWLAND CHRISTIAN TRUST income £696k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NEW MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TRUST	£545k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH NORTH WEST SWINDON AND LYDIARD MILLICENT FY2025	£187k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£2.2m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
SATMAR LIMITED FY2024	£178k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Cranford School FY2025	£12.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£214k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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