THE JAMES HANNINGTON MEMORIAL TRUST

Registered charity 284183 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust distributes funds to various Christian societies and individual workers involved in the Gospel ourtreach in the UK and other parts of the world.

Objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY SUCH LEGALLY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES BEING NOT LESS THAN THREE IN NUMBER SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE; AND (B) TO ASSIST IN EXTENDING, DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THE OUTREACH OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND SO THAT (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF ANY CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY WHETHER AN ACCREDITED MEMBER OF ANY CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OR NOT.

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: Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
1982
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased to £11,673 from £20,758 in the previous year, as expenditure of £57,289 exceeded incoming resources of £48,349. The trustees report that the current controls and checks are satisfactory and that the trust has no employees or capital assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a relatively small amount as reserves to meet any appropriate emergency requests for financial support (held: £970)
“It is their normal policy to distribute the Trust's income on a regular basis and only retain a relatively small amount as reserves to meet any appropriate emergency requests for financial support.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£48k£57k
31/12/2024£61k£70k
31/12/2023£63k£78k
31/12/2022£85k£52k
31/12/2021£114k£116k

Common questions

Is THE JAMES HANNINGTON MEMORIAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £11,673 from £20,758 in the previous year, as expenditure of £57,289 exceeded incoming resources of £48,349. The trustees report that the current controls and checks are satisfactory and that the trust has no employees or capital assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.