CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £333,293, largely due to a £250,000 legacy, resulting in a net inflow of funds. However, the trustees report that grant giving has reached an unsustainable level relative to current revenue, with grants approved exceeding average annual amounts. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £627,369, which includes a designated capital reserve, to manage the gap between income and expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have therefore determined that of the CHCT’s capital 50% be designated a capital reserve; and 50% be considered an expendable reserve” — page 7
Funders the charity credits
- Raymond James Truro
Trustees
- Caroline Tetleychair
- Cecilia Rose Mary Bisson
- David Richard Purser
- Jeremy Charles Granville Sharp
- Trelawny Michael Williams
- Willa Anne Phillippa Bailey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £333k | £177k |
| 31/12/2024 | £93k | £86k |
| 31/12/2023 | £77k | £65k |
| 31/12/2022 | £84k | £36k |
| 31/12/2021 | £74k | £49k |
Common questions
Is CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income increased significantly to £333,293, largely due to a £250,000 legacy, resulting in a net inflow of funds. However, the trustees report that grant giving has reached an unsustainable level relative to current revenue, with grants approved exceeding average annual amounts. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £627,369, which includes a designated capital reserve, to manage the gap between income and expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE DUKE OF CORNWALL'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN, LISKEARD.