REDLAND CHAPEL TRUST

Registered charity 255141 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE SUPPORT OF THE PARISHES OF WESTBURY-ON-TRYM AND REDLAND IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL

Objects

INCOME TO BE APPLIED IN DEFRAYING THE COST OF REPAIRS AND INSURANCE OF REDLAND CHAPEL IN MAINTAINING AN EXTRAORDINARY REPAIR FUND (ERF) FOR THE CHAPEL AND THE MINISTER'S HOUSE AND THE PAYMENT OF YEARLY STIPENDS TO THE VICARS OF THE PARISH OF REDLAND AND THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WESTBURY ON TRYNE. IN SUPPLEMENTING THE STIPENDS OF THE SAID VICARS, IN CONTRIBUING TO THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PARSONAGE HOUSE OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WESTBURY ON TRYM. TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THESAID PARISHES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 26 OF THE SCHEME OF 12TH DECEMBER 1975).

Area of benefit: ECCLESIASTICAL PARISHES OF REDLAND AND WESTBURY-ON-TRYM

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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Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £17,173 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to completing quinquennial works on the vicarage. Total net assets decreased slightly to £1,435,524, with unrestricted reserves held at £187,861 (comprising designated and general funds). The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: A minimum level of reserves are held to cover planned future expenditure
“A minimum level of reserves are held to cover planned future expenditure, reserve levels at present are higher than this level of activity.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Trust paid expenses to the Diocese Board of Finance, which is a related party by common control. The total amount of expenses recharged in the year was £20,842 (2024: £nil). There were no amounts outstanding relating to this expenditure at the year-end (2024: £nil).
“During the year the Trust paid expenses to the Diocese Board of Finance, which is a related party by common control. The total amount of expenses recharged in the year was £20,842 (2024: £nil). There were no amounts outstanding relating to this expenditure at the year-end (2024: £nil). There were no other related party transactions during the year.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 01/02/2024, 1 day after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 17/03/2022, 45 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£50k
31/03/2024£34k£22k
31/03/2023£35k£32k
31/03/2022£33k£23k
31/03/2021£32k£34k

Common questions

Is REDLAND CHAPEL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £17,173 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to completing quinquennial works on the vicarage. Total net assets decreased slightly to £1,435,524, with unrestricted reserves held at £187,861 (comprising designated and general funds). The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
REDLAND CHAPEL TRUST£28k—0above—no doubt
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£372k—0unclear—no doubt
RENHOLD CHARITY COTTAGES FY2025£39k—0above—no doubt
MIDDLESBROUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt
QUEDGELEY COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£93k—0unclear—noted
BETHLEHEM WATFORD ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2025£318k—0unclear—no doubt

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