TRINITY CHURCH YORK
TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE CITY OF YORK IN THE COUNTY OF NORTH YORKSHIRE ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") AND FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE AND/OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES AS THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION MAY DECIDE
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBORDINATESTANDARDS OF FAITH, AS DEFINED IN THE BOOK OF CHURCH ORDER OF THEINTERNATIONAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (BCO), APPLICABLE TO THE CONGREGATION INYORK AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEESFROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES CONSISTENT WITHTHE BCO WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLANDAND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.(B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO AREAGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATIONAND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEESMAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £63,197 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £323,767 against expenditure of £260,570. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general funds stood at £105,625, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated reserves policy target of three months' routine operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy is to hold reserves to the average value of three months routine operating costs.” — page 7
“The church acted as agent in respect of a leaving gift for Edward Rowett (trustee) and his family, an amount of £1,805 was collected from the church congregation and paid over to the Rowetts.” — page 16
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 99
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 91
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 92
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/04/2023)
Trustees
- James Timothy Middleton Smithchair
- Dr Edward Richard Nay
- Rev Matthew Roberts
- Roland Vincent Kettle
- Simon Foster
- Stephen Anthony Jordan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £324k | £261k |
| 31/05/2024 | £337k | £267k |
| 31/05/2023 | £250k | £184k |
| 31/05/2022 | £124k | £135k |
| 31/05/2021 | £64k | £71k |
Common questions
Is TRINITY CHURCH YORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £63,197 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £323,767 against expenditure of £260,570. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general funds stood at £105,625, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet their stated reserves policy target of three months' routine operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TRINITY CHURCH YORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRINITY CHURCH YORK as a grant recipient include FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE SOLA TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | FY2024 | £35k | Grants for education, including ministry training |
| FIRST IPC PRESBYTERY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM | FY2025 | £12k | Grants for church planting |
| THE SOLA TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | Theological and ministry training grants |
| THE SOLA TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Theological and ministry training grants |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS | FY2025 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOWARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE ALMOND TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| REACH SOUTH | 1 | £9k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY CHURCH YORK | £324k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH | £1.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CHURCH NOTTINGHAM | £780k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CENTRAL LONDON | £267k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CHURCH | £75k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, TRINITY ZONE | £63k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |