GOSPORT CORNERSTONE TRUST

Registered charity 282517 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CORNERSTONE BOOKS

Gosport Cornerstone Trust operate the Christian bookshop Cornerstone Books to provide bibles, books and other materials to support people in their Christian faith.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

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.

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Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

1981

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £82,644, which is within the trustees' target band of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £2,645 for the year, with total income of £28,447 against charitable expenditure of £25,802. The trustees confirm that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that resources are sufficient to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000

“No employee earned more than £60,000.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £83k)

“unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Charles Richard Atkinsonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
BRIAN HARRY COSSINS
Lynn Pettersen

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£28k	£26k
31/12/2024	£27k	£29k
31/12/2023	£26k	£26k
31/12/2022	£42k	£40k
31/12/2021	£24k	£20k

Common questions

Is GOSPORT CORNERSTONE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £82,644, which is within the trustees' target band of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £2,645 for the year, with total income of £28,447 against charitable expenditure of £25,802. The trustees confirm that systems are in place to mitigate major risks and that resources are sufficient to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of GOSPORT CORNERSTONE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.