COVENTRY DIOCESAN TRUSTEES, REGISTERED

Registered charity 249165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Principally, holds properties and investments as custodian for parishes.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, AID AND FURTHER THE WORK AND PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY AND ELSWHERE.

Area of benefit: DIOCESE OF COVENTRY AND ELSEWHERE

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted general reserves of £4,937, which are held for future assistance requests. The charity has no employees and its operational costs are fully met by a related party, the Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd. The trustees confirm that appropriate systems are in place to mitigate identified risks.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments
“Income from: Investments 249 32,276 9,873 - 42,398 40,213”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mandated income of £7,128 was paid to the Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance Limited for the Diocesan Stipends Fund.
“Mandated income to Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance Limited Diocesan Stipends Fund 7,128 - 7,128 7,019”
“The income from that fund has been allocated to the Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers - Bell Repair Fund.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income of £24,424 was allocated to the Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers.
“Mandated income to Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance Limited Diocesan Stipends Fund 7,128 - 7,128 7,019”
“The income from that fund has been allocated to the Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers - Bell Repair Fund.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

126 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (122 freehold); recorded price paid £1.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£42k£54k
31/12/2023£40k£48k
31/12/2022£38k£37k
31/12/2021£36k£33k
31/12/2020£35k£31k

Common questions

Is COVENTRY DIOCESAN TRUSTEES, REGISTERED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted general reserves of £4,937, which are held for future assistance requests. The charity has no employees and its operational costs are fully met by a related party, the Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd. The trustees confirm that appropriate systems are in place to mitigate identified risks. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/07/2009£7kSt Laurence's Church Hall Community Kitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2007£10kAccess Improvement Project