THE CROSS TEACH TRUST
The Trust teaches about the Christian faith in schools, for pupils to develop spiritually through understanding, engaging with and responding to the Christian faith.To this end, staff lead assemblies in line with current DfE guidance and complying with current education law. They also offer RE lessons which deliver the syllabus appropriate to each school, and lunch and after school clubs.
Objects
1.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.2.THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF RELIGIOUS OR OTHER EDUCATION AND PROJECTS TO MEET THE SOCIAL NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net expenditure of £34,561, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £158,423. The trustees report that the charity is financially viable going forward and has a pledge in place to cover the small deficit. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 75
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 70
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 76
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/06/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (13/04/2023)
Trustees
- Andi Qi Wang
- Caroline Hird
- Elise Nilufer Geers
- Kate Jane McNab
- Monica Duncan
- Stephanie Joy Knell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £362k | £396k |
| 31/03/2025 | £360k | £378k |
| 31/03/2024 | £361k | £355k |
| 31/03/2023 | £556k | £348k |
Common questions
Is THE CROSS TEACH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net expenditure of £34,561, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £158,423. The trustees report that the charity is financially viable going forward and has a pledge in place to cover the small deficit. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE CROSS TEACH TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CROSS TEACH TRUST as a grant recipient include JOHN JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST, HOBDEN FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HOCKERILL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 2 | £7k |
| THE CROSS TRUST | 1 | £640k |
| PURPOSEFUL VENTURES | 1 | £520k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD | 1 | £19k |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARKS FOREST GATE | 1 | £4k |
| Prosper Wakefield District Ltd | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- BEDFORD AREA SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN SUPPORT TRUST
- CANTERBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS WORK TRUST
- THE CROSS TRUST
- THE ASSEMBLED CHURCH OF CHRIST TRUST
- Faith in Schools
- United Church Schools Trust
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CROSS TEACH TRUST | £362k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORD AREA SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN SUPPORT TRUST | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANTERBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS WORK TRUST | £25k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CROSS TRUST | £707k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ASSEMBLED CHURCH OF CHRIST TRUST | £59k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Faith in Schools | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |