TRINITY CHURCH, SUTTON

Registered charity 1136623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advance the Christian faith in the Sutton area and its surrounds in accordance with the principles and practices of Methodist and United Reformed Church via the celebration of public worship, teaching the Christian faith, mission and evangelism, pastoral work including visiting the sick and the bereaved, provision of facilities for the local community, support of other charities.

Objects

The purpose of the Charity is to advance the Christian faith in the Area of Benefit in accordance with the principles and practices of the Participating Churches. In achieving its purpose, the Charity will engage in a range of activities, either on its own or with others, including (but not restricted to):a) the celebration of public worship; b) the teaching of the Christian faith; c) mission and evangelism; d) pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; e) the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs; and f) the support of other charities in the UK and overseas.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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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Latest income
£203k
Latest spending
£214k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £10,926 for the year, resulting in a projected deficit for the upcoming year due to increased utility bills. However, the trustees report that sufficient reserves are available to allay immediate concern, with the General Fund standing at £87,238, which is above the preferred policy target of £84,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Congregational giving (68% of income)
“Our total income was £202,640 (2025 £212,323) of which 67.5% was congregational giving” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure - approximately £84,000 (held: £87k)
“We aim to hold in the General Fund sufficient money to cover six months’ expenditure - approximately £84,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon · Merton · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£203k£214k
31/08/2024£212k£175k
31/08/2023£188k£136k
31/08/2022£188k£136k
31/08/2021£154k£129k

Common questions

Is TRINITY CHURCH, SUTTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £10,926 for the year, resulting in a projected deficit for the upcoming year due to increased utility bills. However, the trustees report that sufficient reserves are available to allay immediate concern, with the General Fund standing at £87,238, which is above the preferred policy target of £84,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.