GOLD HILL CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 289179 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Trust are to advance the Christian faith & to exercise Christian charity by making grants to:1. Gold Hill Baptist Church & to other Christian organisations whose purpose is only the advance of the Christian faith, &2. Recognised charities engaged in the relief of illness, poverty or concerned with moral or spiritual welfare.

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Latest income
£706k
Latest spending
£706k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £705,974 from £827,914 in the prior year, with all income distributed as grants to Gold Hill Baptist Church. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were zero at year-end, and the charity has no planned unrestricted expenditure or personnel costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations received from Trustees and parties related to them amounted to £88,785 (2025 - £122,334). There are no special conditions attached to these donations.
“During the year aggregate donations received from Trustees and parties related to them amounted to £88,785 (2025 - £122,334). There are no special conditions attached to these donations.” — page 20
“As at the year end there is £114,592 (2025 - £155,506) included within creditors due to Gold Hill Baptist Church.” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: As at the year end there is £114,592 (2025 - £155,506) included within creditors due to Gold Hill Baptist Church.
“During the year aggregate donations received from Trustees and parties related to them amounted to £88,785 (2025 - £122,334). There are no special conditions attached to these donations.” — page 20
“As at the year end there is £114,592 (2025 - £155,506) included within creditors due to Gold Hill Baptist Church.” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2026)

Total income
£706k
Total spending
£706k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£706k£706k
05/04/2025£828k£828k
05/04/2024£1.1m£1.1m
05/04/2023£716k£714k
05/04/2022£1.0m£1.0m

Common questions

Is GOLD HILL CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £705,974 from £827,914 in the prior year, with all income distributed as grants to Gold Hill Baptist Church. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were zero at year-end, and the charity has no planned unrestricted expenditure or personnel costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GOLD HILL CHURCH TRUST£706k—0unclear—no doubt
HILLSIDE GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£131k—0above—no doubt
DUNHAM HILL TRUST FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
THORNHILL BAPTIST CHURCH, SOUTHAMPTON FY2025£246k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LOSELEY CHRISTIAN TRUST FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
CHESTERFIELD GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£245k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.