ST CHRISTOPHER'S FELLOWSHIP
Registered charity 207782 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST CHRISTOPHERS
ST CHRISTOPHER'S PROVIDES SAFE, CARING AND INNOVATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE INCLUDING YOUNG RUNAWAYS, CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL CARE AND FOSTER CARE, CARE LEAVERS AND YOUNG HOMELESS PEOPLE. THROUGH OUR WORK WE AIM TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THEIR DISADVANTAGES AND ACHIEVE BRIGHTER FUTURES.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported an operating deficit of £85,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, significantly improved from the previous year's deficit, largely due to a £1.29 million profit from the sale of properties. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased slightly from £6.1 million to £6.0 million, and cash reserves fell below the stated policy target of two months' operating costs, though the charity maintains no long-term debt.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two months of operating costs (held: £5.9m)
“In the event that all income for St Christopher’s cease, our reserves policy requires us to have 2 months of operating cost in reserves in order to meet our short-term obligations.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St Christopher’s (Isle of Man)
“During the year St Christopher’s Fellowship (the parent) had one active subsidiary, St Christopher’s (Isle of Man) and one non-trading subsidiary, SCF Services which was dormant in the year.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Forvis Mazars LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Christopher's Fellowship (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jonathan Whalley — Chief Executive (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
8 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (8 freehold); recorded price paid £413k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£562k
Reported reserves equal ~4.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/04/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Joe Anichebe BA HONS
- Juliane Christine Wesemann
- Lady Anne Kristine Mackintosh Stoneham
- Merryn Elizabeth Hockaday
- Monique Margaret Turpin
- Rupert Peter Duff
- Vicki Markiewicz
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Isle Of Man · Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST CHRISTOPHER'S FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported an operating deficit of £85,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, significantly improved from the previous year's deficit, largely due to a £1.29 million profit from the sale of properties. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased slightly from £6.1 million to £6.0 million, and cash reserves fell below the stated policy target of two months' operating costs, though the charity maintains no long-term debt. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.
Who funds ST CHRISTOPHER'S FELLOWSHIP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST CHRISTOPHER'S FELLOWSHIP as a grant recipient include THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS.
Known funders
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