Trinity St. Andrews Methodist and UR Church, Skipton

Registered charity 1192265 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREW'S (METHODIST AND UNITED REFORMED CHURCH),SKIPTON, ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, SKIPTON, Trinity St. Andrews, Skipton

Trinity St Andrews has a mission to serve our community at all ages both in person and online through regular worship, prayer meetings, Messy Church and study groups; developing people's relationship with God and spreading the good news about Jesus; supporting through life's challenges by Pastoral Visitors and prayer support. We are proud of our community allotment, Warm Space and Wellbeing Cafe.

Objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES. IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP; B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM; D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED; E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND F) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church holds unrestricted reserves of £176,101, which is well in excess of its stated policy target of approximately £54k. The filing confirms the church continues to be financially viable with net incoming resources of £23,759 for the year.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Susan McIvorchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Eileen Lloyd · trustee of 1 other charity
• Karen Bendall
• Marie Hickman
• Martin Christopher Bendall BSc Hons
• Neil John Platt
• Rachel Coombes
• STEPHEN COOMBES

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

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