CELEBRATE TRUST

Registered charity 1195730 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

CELEBRATE is a Catholic ministry, open to all members of the body of Christ, that aims to inspire, equip and connect people of all ages to live an authentic Christian life in the power of the Holy Spirit, in support of the family, to form the next generation and encourage local community. We train leaders, run events, host activities and produce resources that provide faith support nationally.

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Latest income

£169k

Latest spending

£162k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £58,700, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of retaining at least three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £6,634 for the year, with total funds increasing to £60,950, indicating stable financial health without material uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £59k)

“Celebrate Trustees aim to always retain at least three months in unrestricted reserves.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 13127899

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CELEBRATE Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

YARDLEY, Ian Micheal Leslie — director, appointed 22/01/2024on trustee list
DE KRETSER, Sarita — director, appointed 25/09/2023not on trustee list
KENNEDY, Richard Andrew — director, appointed 12/01/2021on trustee list
SAYER, Pauline Lucy — director, appointed 12/01/2021on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Ian Michael Leslie Yardleychair
Dr Sarita de Kretser · trustee of 1 other charity
Lucy Sayer
Richard Andrew Kennedy

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£169k	£162k
31/01/2024	£138k	£118k
31/01/2023	£98k	£109k
31/01/2022	£114k	£70k

Common questions

Is CELEBRATE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £58,700, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of retaining at least three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £6,634 for the year, with total funds increasing to £60,950, indicating stable financial health without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CELEBRATE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CELEBRATE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM, SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO, SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST, EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM	FY2022	£10k	Dowry Grants
THE GUILD OF OUR LADY OF RANSOM	FY2023	£10k	Dowry Grants
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO	FY2023	£8k	St Francis of Assisi, Stratford
SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST	FY2025	£1k	Foundation Grants
EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST	FY2025	£750

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CELEBRATION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL.

CELEBRATION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL income £1.9m
EMMANUEL CELEBRATION CENTRE income £412k
NOWBELIEVE income £213k
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST income £478k
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST - HOUSE OF PRAISE PARISH income £110k
CHRIST HERITAGE ASSEMBLIES AKA TRIUMPHANT CHAPEL income £144k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CELEBRATE TRUST	£169k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CELEBRATION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL FY2025	£1.9m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL CELEBRATION CENTRE FY2025	£412k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NOWBELIEVE FY2025	£213k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST FY2024	£478k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST - HOUSE OF PRAISE PARISH FY2025	£110k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.