TRINITY CHIPPENHAM

Registered charity 1155557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Trinity Chippenham began meeting in rented facilities in Chippenham, on Sunday the 5th of January, 2014. Sunday gatherings are open to the public, meeting in the afternoon, with contemporaneous children's programmes (TC Tots for 0-3 year olds and Kids Club for 4-11 year olds). Various midweek events are run, including a youth group and life groups meeting in homes to study the Bible and pray.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN CHIPPENHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITY WORK OF THE CHARITY.

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

£298k

Latest spending

£144k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £187,104 from £33,173 in the previous year, driven by a significant rise in charitable activity income. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting three to six months of operating expenditure, with unrestricted reserves currently at £28,531. The charity is actively seeking a permanent building, having designated £148,628 for this purpose.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of regular operating expenditure (held: £29k)

“Trinity Chippenham aims to maintain general (unrestricted) reserves equivalent to approximately three to six months of regular operating expenditure to ensure financial stability and flexibility.” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Cordle · trustee of 1 other charity
DAVID WILLIAM JOHN FERGUSON
David Jeffery · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr PETER TIMOTHY MEAD · trustee of 2 other charities
Michael Alexander Chalmers
Rebekah Margaret Jones
Timothy Jones

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£298k	£144k
31/12/2023	£115k	£110k
31/12/2022	£102k	£94k
31/12/2021	£81k	£89k
31/12/2020	£66k	£46k

Common questions

Is TRINITY CHIPPENHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £187,104 from £33,173 in the previous year, driven by a significant rise in charitable activity income. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting three to six months of operating expenditure, with unrestricted reserves currently at £28,531. The charity is actively seeking a permanent building, having designated £148,628 for this purpose. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.