BRAITHWAITE GOSPEL TRUST

Registered charity 263644 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main activities in relation to the charitable objects are:a. providing facilities to groups who have the primary aims of advancing education, advancing the christian religion and giving help to the less well off;b. providing facilities for Christian education holidays, e.g. camping, holiday clubs and sport / leisure events;c. assisting local Christian groups with pastoral and event needs

Objects

A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION. B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY. C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£97k

Latest spending

£103k

Registered

1972

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £5,374 for the year ended 5 April 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds stood at £2,968,373, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated cash reserve policy target of £25,000. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25,000 (held: £3.0m)

“We intend to hold a cash reserve of £25,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr J.L.E. Jesson provided property and equipment maintenance and supplied equipment/software to the Trust.

“Mr J.L.E, Jesson carried out property and equipment maintenance and supplied equipment and computer software to the Trust at costs of £22618 (2024: £25473). The work carried out by Mr Jesson during the year as a building and maintenance contractor was considered by the trustees to be some 15% to 20% less than other contractors.” — page 10

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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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Register events

Received assets from another charity (01/09/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (31/03/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

STEWART PETER CROSBY BAchair
Benjamin Luke Baguley
Geeta Baldev Sandhu
JONATHAN LEWIS ERIC JESSON · trustee of 1 other charity
MATTHEW LEIGH FORD · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£97k	£103k
05/04/2024	£103k	£94k
05/04/2023	£104k	£78k
05/04/2022	£70k	£49k
05/04/2021	£58k	£52k

Common questions

Is BRAITHWAITE GOSPEL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £5,374 for the year ended 5 April 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds stood at £2,968,373, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated cash reserve policy target of £25,000. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.