BRENTWOOD SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST

Registered charity 1172358 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSCWT

For the public benefit, to advance the Christian faith in Brentwood and such other areas, in accordance with the Statement of Faith, by teaching and promoting the Christian faith in schools and other educational institutions or establishments and in such other ways as the Charity Trustees shall think fit.

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Latest income

£98k

Latest spending

£137k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ran a net deficit of £59,662 in the year ended 31 March 2025, which was covered by transfers from unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity is reaching a point where it must reduce its work to match regular giving, indicating a dependency on past legacies and gifts to sustain current operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £55,000 to enable the payment of wage bills based on notice years, national insurance, pension, redundancies as well as rent and other known expenses (held: £150k)

“The Trust retained an amount of £55,000 to enable the payment of wage bills based on notice years, national insurance, pension, redundancies as well as rent and other known expenses.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

SALLY ANNE MCMAHONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ISABEL HELEN BURGESS · trustee of 2 other charities
Jeffrey John Fair · trustee of 3 other charities
Michael Bastable · trustee of 2 other charities
Nicholas James Higgs · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev PAUL STUART HAMILTON · trustee of 2 other charities
Timothy David Barfoot · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£98k	£137k
31/03/2024	£138k	£121k
31/03/2023	£145k	£126k
31/03/2022	£126k	£92k
31/03/2021	£77k	£94k

Common questions

Is BRENTWOOD SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ran a net deficit of £59,662 in the year ended 31 March 2025, which was covered by transfers from unrestricted funds. The trustees report that the charity is reaching a point where it must reduce its work to match regular giving, indicating a dependency on past legacies and gifts to sustain current operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.