CHURCH ESTATE (INCLUDING THE CHARITY OF SIR WILLIAM BLACKETT THE YOUNGER)

Registered charity 244047 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANDREWS TRUST, THE ST ANDREWS TRUST NCLE

Latest income

£205k

Latest spending

£228k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £22,093 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, unrestricted reserves remain substantial at £3,509,191, which the trustees note is sufficient to maintain regular expenditure in the event of a significant reduction in income.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves... to ensure that in the event of a significant reduction in income the Trustees could at least maintain the regular expenditure (held: £3.5m)

“It is the policy of the Trustees to retain sufficient reserves, subject to fluctuation in the value of the investments to ensure that in the event of a significant reduction in income the Trustees could at least maintain the regular expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grants made to St Andrew's Church by two trustees who are churchwardens.

“Two of the three Trustees are churchwardens of St Andrew’s Church. The grants made to St Andrew’s Church for repairs and maintenance are set out in note 3.” — page 14

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Trustees reported ongoing professional advice and engagement with the Charity Commission and Diocese regarding the Vicar's remuneration and role as Chairman.

“The remaining two Trustees wrote to the Charity Commission in July 2024 stating the circumstances and received a reply on 25th September by e-mail. In line with the advice given at that time arrangements were put in hand for professional advice, which is ongoing at the time of writing of this Report.”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

Barbara Porter · trustee of 1 other charity
ROSEMARY HALL · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Michael John Hills · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£205k	£228k
31/12/2023	£253k	£211k
31/12/2022	£243k	£208k
31/12/2021	£210k	£229k
31/12/2020	£195k	£178k

Common questions

Is CHURCH ESTATE (INCLUDING THE CHARITY OF SIR WILLIAM BLACKETT THE YOUNGER) financially healthy?

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	21/11/1997	£256k	"St Andrews Old Church, Bishopthorpe - Restoration"

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
THE SOLA TRUST	1	£32k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KNUTSFORD	1	£3k

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