TRINITY CHURCH MILL HILL (UNITED REFORMED AND METHODIST)
The celebration of Christian worship;The teaching of the Christian faith;Mission and evangelism;Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved;The provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the youngs and other groups with special needs;The support of other charities in the UK and overseas.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £51,865 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to a one-off payment of £82,000 in backlog rent from Pizza Express. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves amounted to nine months' expenditure, exceeding their stated policy target of six months. The financial review notes that future finances are expected to be on a firmer footing due to a new market rent agreement with Pizza Express.
What the accounts disclose
“The Church’s policy is to have unrestricted reserves equal to six months’ expenditure. At the end of 2024 reserves amounted to nine months’ expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- Alexandra Priddy
- Angelina Twum Barima
- DR RICHARD JOHN BINGLE
- GENEVIEVE TETTEY
- Ishbel Lewis
- Janet Marion Taylor
- MALCOLM GILL
- MIKE PETERSEN
- NINA LOMOKIE MANIESON
- PAULINE JANE SEATON
- Rev DAVID NEWTON
- ZOE DJIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £244k | £192k |
| 31/12/2023 | £157k | £179k |
| 31/12/2022 | £165k | £185k |
| 31/12/2021 | £150k | £147k |
| 31/12/2020 | £107k | £181k |
Common questions
Is TRINITY CHURCH MILL HILL (UNITED REFORMED AND METHODIST) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £51,865 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to a one-off payment of £82,000 in backlog rent from Pizza Express. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves amounted to nine months' expenditure, exceeding their stated policy target of six months. The financial review notes that future finances are expected to be on a firmer footing due to a new market rent agreement with Pizza Express. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.