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THE LITTLEGATE TRUST

Registered charity 1167335 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing premises for churches and Christian activites

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Latest income
£261k
Latest spending
£778k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,985,127, which is above the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit for the year of £118,587, driven by increased charitable expenditure and mortgage costs, despite generating £261,211 in incoming resources.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £6.0m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between not less than three month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A trustee is a director of Pillar investments II Pty Limited, which made donations of £nil.
“A trustee of The Littlegate Trust, is also a director of Pillar investments II Pty Limited. Pillar investments II Pty Limited made donations of £nil (2024 - £70,000) during the period.” — page 26
“During the year, two trustees & one member of management made donations of £75,000 (2024 - £21,229), £60,000 of which was in the form of equity loans (2024: ENil).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Two trustees and one management member made donations totaling £75,000, including £60,000 in equity loans.
“A trustee of The Littlegate Trust, is also a director of Pillar investments II Pty Limited. Pillar investments II Pty Limited made donations of £nil (2024 - £70,000) during the period.” — page 26
“During the year, two trustees & one member of management made donations of £75,000 (2024 - £21,229), £60,000 of which was in the form of equity loans (2024: ENil).” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Price Bailey LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £4.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2024)

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£280k
Reserves (reported)
£513k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~22.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£261k£778k
30/04/2024£2.9m£280k
30/04/2023£1.2m£160k
30/04/2022£647k£90k
30/04/2021£228k£119k

Common questions

Is THE LITTLEGATE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £5,985,127, which is above the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit for the year of £118,587, driven by increased charitable expenditure and mortgage costs, despite generating £261,211 in incoming resources. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Price Bailey LLP.