THE SAVIOUR TRUST
Registered charity 1122886 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The charity exists to further the welfare of children, young people and adults in the area of West Yorkshire, especially those who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. It provides housing, mentoring, counselling, advisory and welfare services, family care and personal development opportunities. The charity's main activity is to provide housing and support to ex offendors.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £172,452 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £2,203,821. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their assessed financial risk target of £250,000 - £300,000, indicating adequate resources to continue operations. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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: between £250,000 - £300,000 (held: £2.2m)
“Our reserves policy aim is to hold free reserves sufficient to cover our assessed level of financial risk that could potentially arise to the continuing operations from any short term or more fundamental business interruption threat. This total risk is assessed at between £250,000 - £300,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr N Brown received £12,534 in 2024 for employment as treasurer and Housing Support Officer. No trustees received remuneration in 2025.
“Mr. N Brown, who retired as a Trustee on 01 September 2024, received remuneration of £12,534 in 2024 (2025: £NIL) for work carried out in his capacity as treasurer and Housing Support Officer.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr N Brown, a former trustee, received remuneration for employment as treasurer and Housing Support Officer.
“Mr. N Brown, who retired as a Trustee on 01 September 2024, received remuneration of £12,534 in 2024 (2025: £NIL) for work carried out in his capacity as treasurer and Housing Support Officer.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by B M Howarth. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- PERCIVAL, Darren James, Father — director, appointed 11/11/2024on trustee list
- JONES, Heather Jane — director, appointed 10/10/2024on trustee list
- MCDONALD, Nigel — director, appointed 15/05/2019on trustee list
- WARNETT, John Irving — director, appointed 13/09/2011on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
21 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (14 freehold); recorded price paid £1.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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).
- John Irving WARNETTchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Nigel McDonald
- Rev Darren Percival
- heather Jones
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SAVIOUR TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £172,452 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £2,203,821. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their assessed financial risk target of £250,000 - £300,000, indicating adequate resources to continue operations. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by B M Howarth.
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