THE TWO ST JAMES TRUST

Registered charity 1117902 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian Faith in Gerrards Cross and Fulmer Buckinghamshire and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the directors of the Charity 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 Charity.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (''THE OBJECTS'') ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN GERRARDS CROSS AND FULMER BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED ''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 CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Area of benefit: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

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

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Registered contact address: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£84k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £70,748 for the year, increasing its total net assets to £1,771,204. The majority of these assets (£1,699,728) are held as social investments in two properties, with unrestricted cash reserves of £121,252. The trustees state that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £40,000 and £60,000 (reserves figure: £121k)
“Currently they are of the view that this should equate to an amount between £40,000 and £60,000 to reflect a balance between prudence and the retention of excessive funds which could otherwise be used to further the objects of the Company.” — 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.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£84k£13k
31/12/2024£54k£41k
31/12/2023£61k£15k
31/12/2022£401k£7k
31/12/2021£3k£1k

Common questions

Is THE TWO ST JAMES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £70,748 for the year, increasing its total net assets to £1,771,204. The majority of these assets (£1,699,728) are held as social investments in two properties, with unrestricted cash reserves of £121,252. The trustees state that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST JAMES MAR THOMA CHURCH-UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TWO ST JAMES TRUST£84k—0above—no doubt
ST JAMES MAR THOMA CHURCH-UK FY2025£338k—0unclear—no doubt
JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£344k—0unclear—no doubt
ST. JAMES TRUST FY2025£622k—0unclear—no doubt
ARBORFIELD AND BARKHAM PARISH CHURCHES TRUST FY2025£434k£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt
JAMES WILLIAMS TRUST FY2025£46k—0unclear—no doubt

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