JOHN METCALFE PUBLISHING TRUST

Registered charity 263381 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC045871 (OSCR)

Publishes the Evangel of the Lord Jesus Christ for the benefit of all the world by the widespread distribution,both in the UK & abroad,of subsidised books,substantial tracts & a quarterly magazine; by preaching,teaching & lectures open to all who wish to attend & for which no collections are taken & no charge is made; by the free distribution of recorded tapes of past lectures,teaching & addresses

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Latest income
£105k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £2,805,897, which the trustees describe as working capital kept at a sufficient level to meet foreseen annual expenditure. The charity reports no employees and no fundraising costs, relying entirely on donations and investment income to fund its charitable activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level to meet foreseen annual expenditure (held: £2.8m)
The reserves, essentially working capital continually replenished by gifts received, are kept at a sufficient level to meet foreseen annual expenditure on production and the maintenance of equipment. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2023)

Total income
£739k
Total spending
£98k
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
0

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2026£105k£17k
30/06/2025£129k£21k
30/06/2024£183k£13k
30/06/2023£739k£98k
30/06/2022£118k£58k

Common questions

Is JOHN METCALFE PUBLISHING TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £2,805,897, which the trustees describe as working capital kept at a sufficient level to meet foreseen annual expenditure. The charity reports no employees and no fundraising costs, relying entirely on donations and investment income to fund its charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.