THE EPIPHANY TRUST (TRURO) LIMITED

Registered charity 1097774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EPIPHANY HOUSE

The Trust promotes the Christian faith and ministry by helping the poor and sick, encouraging education and other charitable activities. The Trust does this by:-Quiet days-Retreats and facilities for private study and prayer-Letting rooms in our peacful House to organisations associated with the Christian faith, charities and others whose function is to provide similar services.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE PROMOTION OF ITS PRACTICE, THE RELIEF OF THOSE WHO ARE OLD OR POOR OR SICK, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE REFORMING OF THOSE WHO SHALL HAVE LED OR BE IN DANGER OF LEADING IMMORAL LIVES AND THE UNDERTAKING OF ANY OTHER PROJECT WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE THE DIOCESE OF TRURO

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 · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cornwall, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£273k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £97,222 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £174,411. This figure is below the trustees' stated target reserve of £350,000, which was set to cover potential repair costs for the listed building. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate funds to fulfill its principal activities for the foreseeable future and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £350,000 (reserves figure: £174k)
“Taking these two factors into account the Trustees last year set a target reserve figure of £350,000 following the sale of investments to fund the additional accommodation.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year income from memberships and donations totalling £235 (2024: £319) was received from 8 trustees.” — page 30
“£34 was reimbursed to trustees (2024: £nil) for costs incurred acting as agent for the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of trustee costs
“During the year income from memberships and donations totalling £235 (2024: £319) was received from 8 trustees.” — page 30
“£34 was reimbursed to trustees (2024: £nil) for costs incurred acting as agent for the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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: 10

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

  • Volunteers: 25

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

  • Volunteers: 12

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 03/11/2022, 3 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£152k£273k
31/12/2024£198k£318k
31/12/2023£225k£241k
31/12/2022£258k£164k
31/12/2021£200k£168k

Common questions

Is THE EPIPHANY TRUST (TRURO) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £97,222 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £174,411. This figure is below the trustees' stated target reserve of £350,000, which was set to cover potential repair costs for the listed building. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate funds to fulfill its principal activities for the foreseeable future and identified no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE EPIPHANY TRUST (TRURO) LIMITED£152k—0unclear—no doubt
THE EPIPHANY TRUST FY2025£304k—0above—no doubt
EPIPHANY ARTS TRUST FY2025£30k—0unclear—noted
THE TRINITY PARISH FY2025£128k—0unclear—no doubt
REDEMPTION CHURCH FY2025£25k£7,2610unclear—no doubt
EMMANUEL TRUST WOKINGHAM FY2026£62k—0above—no doubt

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