Emmanuel Theological College

Registered charity 1122789 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALL SAINTS CENTRE FOR MISSION AND MINISTRY, SNWTP, SOUTHERN NORTH WEST TRAINING PARTNERSHIP

THE PROVISION OF QUALITY LOCAL AND ECUMENICAL THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £172,019 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds rising to £539,635. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Reserves stood at £539,635, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £490,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Education and training for Ministry (94% of income)
“Income for the year totalled £1,509,762 (2024: £1,533,932) and expenditure amounted to £1,337,743 (2024: £1,214,713 ) per the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA), leaving net surplus/(deficit) of £539,635 (2024: £367,616 ).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months gross salary and benefits costs (held: £540k)
“The Trustees have agreed that the aim is for a minimum of six months gross salary and benefits costs be maintained within reserves. Based on the costs incurred this financial year, this would mean that reserves should stand at approximately £490,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Fairhurst Audit Services Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£416k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Cumbria · Derbyshire · Isle Of Man · Liverpool City · Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.5m£1.3m
31/08/2024£1.5m£1.2m
31/08/2023£967k£1.1m
31/08/2022£927k£1.1m
31/08/2021£603k£795k

Common questions

Is Emmanuel Theological College financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £172,019 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds rising to £539,635. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Reserves stood at £539,635, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £490,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fairhurst Audit Services Ltd.

Who funds Emmanuel Theological College?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Emmanuel Theological College as a grant recipient include THE BLACKBURN DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED, GOVERNORS OF THE CHARITY FOR RELIEF OF THE POOR WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF CLERGYMEN (COMMONLY CALLED CLERGY SUPPORT TRUST).

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES1£2k

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 EMMANUEL NORTHWOOD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Emmanuel Theological College£1.5m—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL NORTHWOOD FY2025£585k——unclear—no doubt
NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
EMMANUEL CELEBRATION CENTRE FY2025£412k—0unclear—no doubt
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER FY2025£245k£47,9660above—no doubt
EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT FY2025£1.1m£90,001 - £100,000—above—no doubt

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