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THE CHURCH RENEWAL TRUST

Registered charity 1129661 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CPT, Church Partnerships Trust

The vision of the Church Renewal Trust is to see church buildings kept open, alive and active as places of worship, teaching and for other services which benefit the local community and society generally.

Causes: Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£190k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net reduction to reserves of £37,595 for the year, resulting in a surplus on free reserves of £38,199. Per the trustees' report, the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, supported by cash in hand of £142,880 and the settlement of major service charge commitments.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not to build up reserves beyond the operating needs of the charity (held: £38k)
“It is the policy of the trustees not to build up reserves beyond the operating needs of the charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£152k£190k
31/12/2023£228£183k
31/12/2022£250k£188k
31/12/2021£225k£186k
31/12/2020£70k£189k

Common questions

Is THE CHURCH RENEWAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net reduction to reserves of £37,595 for the year, resulting in a surplus on free reserves of £38,199. Per the trustees' report, the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, supported by cash in hand of £142,880 and the settlement of major service charge commitments. Its FY2024 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MCCORQUODALE CHARITABLE TRUST2£7k
THE JACK PATSTON CHARITABLE TRUST2£7k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CAMBERWELL2£3k
THE SEQUOIA TRUST1£21.3m
CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND1£1.4m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT PAUL ONSLOW SQUARE AND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH KENSINGTON1£1.3m
THE JERUSALEM TRUST1£750k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£450k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHURCH RENEWAL TRUST£152k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST FY2024£8.1m——above—no doubt
RENEWAL CHURCH FY2025£1.8m—2unclear—no doubt
THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST FY2025£5.2m£70,001 - £80,0003unclear—no doubt
THE RENEWAL TRUST FY2025£428k—0above—no doubt
CHURCH GROWTH TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.5m£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt

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