CEDAR TREE CHURCH TRUST
Provide a worship and fellowship meeting point.Work amongst disadvantaged young people, encouraging their gifts eg. music, dance etc.Support work development work overseas amongst the impoverished.Work amongst people with addictions, providing support and encouragement.
Objects
A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BRADFORD AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUSTB) TO RELIEVER PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £63,892.93 at the end of the financial year. The trustees reported no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Expenditure for the year was £28,507.60, which was covered by income of £30,892.75.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- 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: 9
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Trustees
- ANDREW FREDERICK POPPLEWELLchair
- Andra Mihaela Niculescu
- Dr JONATHAN REYNOLDS
- Elaine Wade
- Ruth Barber
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £31k | £29k |
| 31/12/2024 | £39k | £30k |
| 31/12/2023 | £39k | £23k |
| 31/12/2022 | £30k | £30k |
| 31/12/2021 | £33k | £26k |
Common questions
Is CEDAR TREE CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £63,892.93 at the end of the financial year. The trustees reported no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Expenditure for the year was £28,507.60, which was covered by income of £30,892.75. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| SYLVANUS LYSONS CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHEAM | 1 | £937 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDAR TREE CHURCH TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TREESIDE TRUST | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST | £71k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WESTBURY PARK LOCAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIP | £337k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHELTENHAM NETWORK CHURCH | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |