Encounter Christianity
Encounter Christianity provides specialist teachers to deliver RE lessons in schools.Assists and trains non-specialist teachers to deliver Christian Religious Education.Promotes Christian RE in schools and makes resources available for these purposes.
Objects
4.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:4.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND CHRISTIANITY; IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) PROVIDING SPECIALIST TEACHERS TO DELIVER EDUCATION LESSONS IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES;(B) ASSISTING AND TRAINING NON-SPECIALIST TEACHERS IN DELIVERING CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION;(C) PROMOTING CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LESSONS IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES; AND (D) MAKING RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR THESE PURPOSES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £2,338 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total receipts of £63,037 against payments of £60,699. Per the trustees' report, free cash reserves stood at £46,799, which is above the stated prudent target of approximately £15,175 representing three months of running costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations Gifts from churches 22,665”
“The Trustees consider it prudent to maintain cash reserves to the value of at least 3 monthsworth of running costs, equating to approximately £15,175.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Trustees
- Rev Jema Mary Ballchair
- Alison Sarah Long
- Celia Morgan
- David Gould
- Julia Watts
- Lisa Wendy Quinn
- Professor David Neville Clarke
- Rachel Powlesland
- Roderic Paul Symmons
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £63k | £61k |
| 31/08/2024 | £75k | £52k |
| 31/08/2023 | £25k | £36k |
| 31/12/2022 | £59k | £48k |
| 31/12/2021 | £48k | £31k |
Common questions
Is Encounter Christianity financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £2,338 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total receipts of £63,037 against payments of £60,699. Per the trustees' report, free cash reserves stood at £46,799, which is above the stated prudent target of approximately £15,175 representing three months of running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Encounter Christianity?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Encounter Christianity as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOKE GIFFORD, THE BURDEN TRUST, SARUM ST MICHAEL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£40k | Organisations for Care and Training of Young People |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOKE GIFFORD | FY2025 | £24k | Ministry and mission |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | Organisations for Care and Training of Young People |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2023 | Unverified read£15k | Organisations for Care and Training of Young People |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Organisations for Care and Training of Young People |
| SARUM ST MICHAEL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £3k | towards increased staff so that they can provide RE lessons to schools in Bristol. |
| BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY | FY2021 | £3k | Building related projects and mission related projects |
| SARUM ST MICHAEL EDUCATIONAL CHARITY | FY2024 | £2k | Funding for 3 Special Needs Sensory Workshops |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | Provide specialist teachers to deliver RE lessons in schools and colleges, train non-specialist teachers to deliver Christian Religious Education, promote Chris |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF REDLAND, BRISTOL | FY2022 | £781 | Home Mission |
| BRISTOL ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITY | FY2022 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
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- RENEW NE
- CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PROJECT
- THE CROSS TEACH TRUST
- Faith in Schools
- RCCG-EAGLES CHRISTIAN CONNECTIONS
- Reach Counselling Limited
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encounter Christianity | £63k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RENEW NE | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PROJECT | £80k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CROSS TEACH TRUST | £362k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Faith in Schools | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RCCG-EAGLES CHRISTIAN CONNECTIONS | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |