TRINITY CHURCH SALISBURY

Registered charity 1199494 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Salisbury and the surrounding neighbourhood, and such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Charity Trustees, facilitate the work of the Church. Activities involve regular meetings and outreach events.

Objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN SALISBURY AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD.(2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE CHURCH, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH.

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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Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£160k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £212,519 from £172,803 in the previous year, while total expenditure rose to £160,150 due to staff expansion. The charity reports meeting its reserves policy target, with cash funds standing at £174,084, which is equivalent to three months of core operating costs. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of core operating costs (reserves figure: £174k)
“The Church continues to operate under a reserves policy aiming to retain cash reserves equivalent to three months of core operating costs (estimated at 80% of the annual budget).” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee P. Bentley-Taylor received £52,000 in salary and housing payments.
“Note: During the financial year the highest paid employee, trustee P. Bentley-Taylor, received total benefits of £52,000 (salary and housing payments, excluding employer pension contributions) in his capacity as Senior Pastor of Trinity Church Salisbury in furtherance of the Charity’s objects.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee P. Bentley-Taylor received remuneration and housing payments.
“Note: During the financial year the highest paid employee, trustee P. Bentley-Taylor, received total benefits of £52,000 (salary and housing payments, excluding employer pension contributions) in his capacity as Senior Pastor of Trinity Church Salisbury in furtherance of the Charity’s objects.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 45
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2025 (received 01/07/2026, 1 day after the 30/06/2026 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£213k£160k
31/08/2024£173k£109k
31/08/2023£145k£87k

Common questions

Is TRINITY CHURCH SALISBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £212,519 from £172,803 in the previous year, while total expenditure rose to £160,150 due to staff expansion. The charity reports meeting its reserves policy target, with cash funds standing at £174,084, which is equivalent to three months of core operating costs. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRINITY CHURCH SALISBURY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRINITY CHURCH SALISBURY as a grant recipient include THE ALMOND TRUST, REACH SOUTH, THE HOWARD FOUNDATION, GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST, THE SOLA TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2025£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
REACH SOUTHFY2024£9kto cover a short-fall
THE HOWARD FOUNDATIONFY2024£8kSupport of evangelistic outreach, health and educational work
THE HOWARD FOUNDATIONFY2023£8kSupport of evangelistic outreach, health and educational work
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUSTFY2022£4kGrants for gospel projects - ministry initiatives
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUSTFY2024£4kGrants for gospel projects - ministry initiatives
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUSTFY2023£3kGrants for gospel projects - ministry initiatives
THE HOWARD FOUNDATIONFY2025£3kSupport of evangelistic outreach, health and educational work
THE SOLA TRUSTFY2025£3kOther church ministry
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUSTFY2022Unverified read£3kGrants to gospel people in training - pre-college
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUSTFY2023£2kGrants to gospel people in training - pre-college
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUSTFY2025amount not statedGrants to gospel people in training - Pre-college
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUSTFY2025amount not statedGrants for gospel projects - Ministry initiatives

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TRINITY CHURCH SALISBURY£213k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH FY2025£75k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH OXFORD FY2026£204k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH, SUTTON FY2025£203k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH LOWER EARLEY FY2025£459k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY CENTRAL LONDON FY2025£267k£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt

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