Westminster Seminary UK

Registered charity 1189657 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

The purpose of the CIO is to promote the Christian faith through training men for the ministry. We also present public lectures, that are open to all, through a monthly Saturday morning course which aims to provide training to lay members of the wider Church. We are based in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne City Centre.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £559,653 from £443,865 in the prior year, while total expenditure rose to £507,522 from £354,289. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £327,678, which exceeds its stated policy target of five months' operating expenses, indicating a strong financial position with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (71% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Benjamin Wontrop
• Dr Ian Hamilton
• Dr Neil Stewart Rev
• Rev David Gilbert Dr
• Rev David Pfeiffer · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Jon David Payne
• Rev Paul Yeulett

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

Operates in: North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Common questions