B.H. CHRISTIAN WORKERS' TRUST

Registered charity 1142493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The primary activity of the charity is the employment of Christian workers in the Parish of Bishop Hannington Church, Hove

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE PARISH OF BISHOP HANNINGTON, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF BISHOP HANNINGTON, HOVE, EAST SUSSEX

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 achieved an unrestricted surplus of £2,237 for the year, with unrestricted net current assets standing at £26,486. The Trustees are forecasting a break-even situation going forward, noting that the sole employee retired and the company is in receipt of unrestricted rental income of £4,336 per month. The Trustees have identified that current reserves are insufficient to meet potential repair costs to properties owned by the Company.

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 3 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 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 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (85% 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: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Donald Edgar Bawtree · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ian Jeffrey Robert Crosthwaite
• JANE KAREN CHAMP
• JOHN EDWARD PUTTOCK · trustee of 4 other charities
• Rev Nicholas John Cuthbert Tucker · trustee of 1 other charity
• Trevor Cristin

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

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