Lyonsdown Church Partnership

Registered charity 1110881 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY LYONSDOWN, HOLY TRINITY LYONSDOWN TRUST, Hope Church Barnet, Lyonsdown Church

Operation of Lyonsdown Church.Provision of accommodation for Christian workers.

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Latest income

£630k

Latest spending

£395k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a net operating surplus of £234,698 for the year, with unrestricted reserves held at £93,979. This reserve level is below the charity's stated policy target of £280,000, which is calculated to cover six months of running expenses and mortgage repayments. The charity holds significant cash reserves (£849,066) but carries a mortgage liability of £1,000,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £280,000 (held: £94k)

“The maximum reserves figure for 2024/25, calculated on the basis of the above policy, is £280,000.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from directors and related parties

“unconditional donations to Lyonsdown from directors and related parties, totalling £49,072 (£73,437 in 2023/24), and services provided on a voluntary basis.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income

£630k

Total spending

£395k

Reserves (reported)

£94k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/09/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Richard James Hallchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Robert FRY
David Tsu-Long LEE
JOHN MALCOLM GOVEY
JOHN ROBERT NICHOLS
Mark BIRRI
William Henry RUGG

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£630k	£395k
05/04/2024	£848k	£359k
05/04/2023	£534k	£335k
05/04/2022	£461k	£266k
05/04/2021	£438k	£383k

Common questions

Is Lyonsdown Church Partnership financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a net operating surplus of £234,698 for the year, with unrestricted reserves held at £93,979. This reserve level is below the charity's stated policy target of £280,000, which is calculated to cover six months of running expenses and mortgage repayments. The charity holds significant cash reserves (£849,066) but carries a mortgage liability of £1,000,000. 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
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, LECKHAMPTON WITH ST CHRISTOPHER'S, WARDEN HILL	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 OF COMBE DOWN, BATH.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COMBE DOWN, BATH income £635k
SYLVANUS LYSONS CHARITY income £354k
ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWN income £132k
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lancing with Coombes income £136k
CHURCHDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £203k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW CROYDON income £164k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Lyonsdown Church Partnership	£630k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COMBE DOWN, BATH FY2024	£635k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SYLVANUS LYSONS CHARITY FY2025	£354k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWN FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lancing with Coombes FY2024	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHURCHDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£203k	—	unclear	—	noted

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