CROSSLANDS
Crosslands aims to provide excellent in-context theological training and resources for churches and church leaders in the UK, Europe and 10:40 window. We offer seminary-level (for leaders and trainee leaders) and foundation-level (for congregation members, elders and interns) courses. Entry-level materials for new Christians are being developed.Gospel training when and where you need it.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £59,280 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £132,476. The trustees acknowledge that the current level of unrestricted reserves is below their policy target of four months' operating costs, but believe the position is adequate to manage immediate obligations following a post-year-end restructuring plan. Internal forecasts indicate reserves may reduce further to approximately £76,000 by the end of the 2025-26 financial year before recovery begins.
What the accounts disclose
“This represents 1.5 months of operating costs. This is below the target level primarily because a costly programme (Crosslands Forum) failed to reach its revenue or fundraising targets during the 2024-25 financial year.”
“During the year, the charity received donations totalling £4,400 (2024: £3,200) from other related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management, and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 23
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/10/2018)
- Received assets from another charity (17/02/2017)
Trustees
- Ian Jeremy Robertschair
- David James Loughbrough
- Dr Paul Ronald Wells
- Lauren Turnbull
- Melinda Jeanne Hendry
- RICHARD RESTALL
- Rev Scott McKay
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £808k | £867k |
| 31/07/2024 | £688k | £781k |
| 31/07/2023 | £687k | £730k |
| 31/07/2022 | £637k | £570k |
| 31/07/2021 | £461k | £314k |
Common questions
Is CROSSLANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £59,280 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £132,476. The trustees acknowledge that the current level of unrestricted reserves is below their policy target of four months' operating costs, but believe the position is adequate to manage immediate obligations following a post-year-end restructuring plan. Internal forecasts indicate reserves may reduce further to approximately £76,000 by the end of the 2025-26 financial year before recovery begins. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CROSSLANDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CROSSLANDS as a grant recipient include THE CROSS TRUST, THE GOSHEN TRUST, JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST, GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST, EMMANUEL BRISTOL.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CROSS TRUST | FY2022 | £25k | |
| THE GOSHEN TRUST | FY2022 | £21k | |
| JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | FY2024 | £13k | Grants to gospel people in training - theological college |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Grants to gospel people in training - theological college |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | FY2022 | £9k | Grants to gospel people in training - theological college |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | Grants to gospel people in training - theological college |
| THE GOSHEN TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| EMMANUEL BRISTOL | FY2024 | £4k | |
| EMMANUEL BRISTOL | FY2023 | £4k | |
| CITY CHURCH MANCHESTER CIO | FY2023 | £4k | Donation |
| EMMANUEL BRISTOL | FY2022 | £4k | |
| EMMANUEL BRISTOL | FY2025 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PERSULA FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO | 1 | £10k |
| THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| Prosper Wakefield District Ltd | 1 | £2k |
| ST CHRISTOPHER'S EDUCATIONAL TRUST (INCORPORATING THE HUGHES AND STEVENS BEQUEST) | 1 | £2k |
| HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSLANDS | £808k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| Crosslinks | £3.6m | — | 2 | below | 2.8% | no doubt |
| THE CROSLAND TRUST | £342k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CROSS PROJECT | £110k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSS RHYTHMS | £217k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSSWAY STRATFORD | £788k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |