TRINITY MINISTRIES BRADFORD
The charity exists to advance the Christian faith, this is achieved through the equipping of Christians, building the church and planning new initiatives at present in the area local to Bradford.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECT IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £3,950 for the year ended 30th September 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Reserves excluding fixed assets stood at 2.40 months of expenditure, which is below the trustees' stated target of 3-4 months. The trustees anticipate that giving will be maintained and increased as the church grows.
What the accounts disclose
“Trinity Ministries Bradford held reserves at 30th September 2025, excluding fixed assets, that represented 2.40 months expenditure (2024 – 1.2 months), against a target level of 3-4 months expenditure.” — page 4
“Mr Adrian Watts, a trustee, is employed as a full-time pastor under the authority to pay a trustee which is contained in the articles of association. During the year he was paid £15,300 (2024 £15,605)” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- ADRIAN WATTS
- Jonathan Andrew Clifton
- McAllister Fisher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £44k | £40k |
| 30/09/2024 | £35k | £41k |
| 30/09/2023 | £45k | £42k |
| 30/09/2022 | £39k | £46k |
| 30/09/2021 | £43k | £39k |
Common questions
Is TRINITY MINISTRIES BRADFORD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £3,950 for the year ended 30th September 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Reserves excluding fixed assets stood at 2.40 months of expenditure, which is below the trustees' stated target of 3-4 months. The trustees anticipate that giving will be maintained and increased as the church grows. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY MINISTRIES BRADFORD | £44k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY MINISTRIES CHARITABLE TRUST | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CHURCH | £75k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE TRINITY PARISH | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CHURCH LOWER EARLEY | £459k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRECC MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | £30k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |