VAUXHALL CHRISTIAN TRUST
The trust has been set up to give young people happy holidays in the countryside under Christian leadership.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN SUFFOLK AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £24,943 for the year, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted funds to £985,941. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are held as unrestricted funds with no specific policy target stated for a minimum level.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 17
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/10/2012)
Trustees
- Andrew Roy Horrexchair
- ALAN IAN BURY
- Carol Vellacott
- Lois Hughes
- MR S D JACK
- Philip Leslie Gotts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £90k | £115k |
| 31/12/2024 | £458k | £84k |
| 31/12/2023 | £66k | £72k |
| 31/12/2022 | £56k | £41k |
| 31/12/2021 | £37k | £59k |
Common questions
Is VAUXHALL CHRISTIAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £24,943 for the year, resulting in a reduction of unrestricted funds to £985,941. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Reserves are held as unrestricted funds with no specific policy target stated for a minimum level. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WEST KIRBY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- DR. VIVIAN CHILD CHARITABLE TRUST
- WARCOMBE FARM CHRISTIAN TRUST
- WESTVALE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN TRUST
- NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST
- WIRRAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- CHILTERN CHRISTIAN TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAUXHALL CHRISTIAN TRUST | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DR. VIVIAN CHILD CHARITABLE TRUST | £51k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WARCOMBE FARM CHRISTIAN TRUST | £35k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WESTVALE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN TRUST | £36k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST | £71k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WIRRAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |