WETHERBY ST JAMES CHURCH CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1133514 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to further the religious and other charitable work ofthe Church of England in the parish of Wetherby. The charity discharges this objective by distributing grants in response to grant applications from third parties. A Grants Committee make recomendations to the trust for each application; the recommendations address eligibility, award and timing of grants.

Objects

1. THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISH OF WETHERBY.2. THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE MANAGING TRUSTEE FOR USE FOR THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY.

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF WETHERBY

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £2,748 for the year ended 31 December 2025, marking the first surplus since 2021. Total income increased to £69,541, driven by higher rental income and donations, while unrestricted funds rose to £27,186. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties reported.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALAN GRIMES · trustee of 1 other charity
• Angela Hall · trustee of 1 other charity
• Beatrice Emma Clare Beddoe · trustee of 1 other charity
• DAVID ANDREW BEWELL
• Elaine Kerel Hainsworth · trustee of 1 other charity
• Hugh David Turner · trustee of 1 other charity
• JEAN HEATON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lorna Elizabeth Earle · trustee of 1 other charity
• MARILYN SMITH · trustee of 1 other charity
• Martin Paul Jones
• Neil Stobert
• ROBERT JAMES HASKINS · trustee of 2 other charities
• Rev Matthew Peat · trustee of 1 other charity
• Robin Matthew Wraith · trustee of 1 other charity
• SUSAN DEBORAH TAYLOR · trustee of 1 other charity
• Stephanie Joy Kemp
• VAL LUMSDEN · trustee of 1 other charity
• William David Andrew Cottle · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).