THE ORDER OF THE CROSS

Registered charity 247761 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH ORDER OF THE CROSS

(1) The advancement of the Christian Religion in accordance with the Founder's vision and interpretation.(2) The holding of regular Services of Public Worship.(3) The giving of instruction in the Christian Religion as interpreted by the Founder to the young.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDERS VISION AND INTERPRETATION. 2. THE HOLDING OF REGULAR SERVICES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3. THE GIVING OF INSTRUCTION IN THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AS INTERPRETED BY THE FOUNDER TO THE YOUNG. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEDULE OF DEED OF 13TH NOVEMBER 1972).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £15,183,746, driven by a net income of £332,572 which included significant investment gains. The charity maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £15,124,378 and holds cash and cash equivalents of £841,535, indicating strong liquidity and financial stability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Town & Forest. 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.

• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~18.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• BERNARD FALLON
• Bruce Robert Bowden
• Cathy Jo Oerter
• David Muir
• IAN HEATHCOTE
• Paul Nathan
• ROGER JOHN CHRISTOPHER SCORE
• Rebecca Keen
• Sarah Palmer

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

Operates in: Australia · New Zealand · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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