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THE ST JOSEPH'S BENWELL CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 1201951 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£456k
Latest spending
£406k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,648,266, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £54,000 to £108,000. The charity reported a surplus of £49,216 for the year, with total income of £455,654 and total expenditure of £406,438.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of total essential expenditure (held: £1.6m)
“The CIO’s reserves policy is to hold short-term reserves sufficient for working capital – this is estimated to be no less than 3 and 6 months of total essential expenditure - between £54,000 - £108,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees and related parties
“The CIO received donations from Trustees and their related parties totalling £35,456 (2024: £18,645). In the prior year £5,000 of those donations were restricted, apart from that, no other donations carried any restriction or obligation.” — page 27
“As at the year end the CIO was owed £603 (included in other debtors) (2024: £40,930) from The Jesmond Trust.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed by The Jesmond Trust
“The CIO received donations from Trustees and their related parties totalling £35,456 (2024: £18,645). In the prior year £5,000 of those donations were restricted, apart from that, no other donations carried any restriction or obligation.” — page 27
“As at the year end the CIO was owed £603 (included in other debtors) (2024: £40,930) from The Jesmond Trust.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£189k
Reserves (reported)
£93k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~5.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£456k£406k
31/03/2024£1.8m£189k

Common questions

Is THE ST JOSEPH'S BENWELL CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £1,648,266, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £54,000 to £108,000. The charity reported a surplus of £49,216 for the year, with total income of £455,654 and total expenditure of £406,438. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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