SPIRITUAL COMPANIONS TRUST

Registered charity 1155777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are an educational charity delivering trainings in Spiritual Companionship. This is a holistic and multifaith approach to pastoral care. We deliver a level 3 qualification, the Diploma in Practical Spirituality & Wellness, accredited by the Crossfields Institute and on the OFQUAL register. We also provide trainings in good practice in spirituality for service providers.

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Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted and restricted reserves stood at £47,601 as of 31 December 2024, an increase from £18,206 in the previous year. The trustees report that they have insufficient reserves to merit the development of a reserves policy at this time. The charity operated with a net surplus for the year, with total receipts of £61,477 against total payments of £32,082.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£61k£32k
31/12/2023£7k£12k
31/12/2022£35k£33k
31/12/2021£30k£30k
31/12/2020£17k£24k

Common questions

Is SPIRITUAL COMPANIONS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted and restricted reserves stood at £47,601 as of 31 December 2024, an increase from £18,206 in the previous year. The trustees report that they have insufficient reserves to merit the development of a reserves policy at this time. The charity operated with a net surplus for the year, with total receipts of £61,477 against total payments of £32,082. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPIRITUAL COMPANIONS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPIRITUAL COMPANIONS TRUST as a grant recipient include LIGHTEN EDUCATION NETWORK.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LIGHTEN EDUCATION NETWORKFY2025£402kNational Schools Wellbeing Project

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government16/09/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund15/04/2015£10kEveryone Cares