REDLAND CHAPEL TRUST
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).
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
“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
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
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).
Trustees
- ANDREW LUCAS
- ANTHONY CROFTON MILES
- BRIAN JAMES ROBB WATSON
- Forbes MacDougall
- MR R TAYLOR
- The Venerable Rebecca Ann Waring
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDLAND CHAPEL TRUST | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £372k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RENHOLD CHARITY COTTAGES | £39k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MIDDLESBROUGH COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUEDGELEY COMMUNITY TRUST | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BETHLEHEM WATFORD ROMANIAN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH | £318k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |