A H BOULTON TRUST

Registered charity 219907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To aid the erection and maintenance of buildings used for the preaching of the Gospel, relieving the sick or needy or offering financial assistance to individuals considered to be deserving by the trustees

Objects

MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND SUPPORT OF PARTICULAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wirral, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£135k

Latest spending

£83k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £4,748,809, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of approximately twelve months' expenditure. The trustees report that they have adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future, supported by significant investment gains and stable incoming resources. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the independent examiner's report.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately twelve months’ expenditure (reserves figure: £4.7m)

“lt is the policy of the A H Boulton Trust that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to approximately twelve months’ expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee indemnity insurance

“During the year, the Trust effected an indemnity insurance policy for the trustees, at a cost of £2,068 (2025 - £2,015).” — page 6

“During the year, one properly was occupied by a previous Trustee Mr S P Gopsill, the son of the current trustees, at a rent of £525 per month totalling £6,300.” — page 18

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent paid to connected person

“During the year, the Trust effected an indemnity insurance policy for the trustees, at a cost of £2,068 (2025 - £2,015).” — page 6

“During the year, one properly was occupied by a previous Trustee Mr S P Gopsill, the son of the current trustees, at a rent of £525 per month totalling £6,300.” — page 18

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Contribution to connected charity

“During the year, the Trust effected an indemnity insurance policy for the trustees, at a cost of £2,068 (2025 - £2,015).” — page 6

“During the year, one properly was occupied by a previous Trustee Mr S P Gopsill, the son of the current trustees, at a rent of £525 per month totalling £6,300.” — page 18

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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 05/04/2026

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

Grant-making is its main activity

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr FRANK PETER GOPSILL · trustee of 1 other charity
JENNIFER RUTH GOPSILL · trustee of 1 other charity
John Declan Gately · trustee of 1 other charity
MICHAEL IAIN FRASER GOPSILL · trustee of 1 other charity
Steven William Greenall · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2026	£135k	£83k
05/04/2025	£125k	£107k
05/04/2024	£122k	£92k
05/04/2023	£106k	£68k
05/04/2022	£90k	£77k

Common questions

Is A H BOULTON TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £4,748,809, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of approximately twelve months' expenditure. The trustees report that they have adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future, supported by significant investment gains and stable incoming resources. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the independent examiner's report. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, STEVENAGE	1	£138

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UPTON BAPTIST CHURCH, CHESTER.

UPTON BAPTIST CHURCH, CHESTER income £250k
THE A. H. TRUST income £359k
THE GRANT BRADLEY CHARITABLE TRUST income £361k
HOPE CHURCH LUTON TRUST income £227k
CLARENDON TRUST LIMITED income £2.4m
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT income £900k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
A H BOULTON TRUST	£135k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
UPTON BAPTIST CHURCH, CHESTER FY2025	£250k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE A. H. TRUST FY2025	£359k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE GRANT BRADLEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£361k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
HOPE CHURCH LUTON TRUST FY2026	£227k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
CLARENDON TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£2.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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