QUANTOCK CHRISTIAN TRUST
Trust exists to provide for Christians to make charitable gifts to Christians and Christian causes in a tax efficient way. Income is derived by Gift Aid donations and the Tax reclaimed from these gifts . Gifts are distributred to beneficiaries according to the donor's instructions.
Objects
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. 2. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED IN SICK. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state total income of £110,953.75 against total expenditure of £19,776.23, resulting in a significant surplus for the year. Closing balances across current, deposit, and unallocated funds total £34,855.84. The filing notes an audit fee of £60,330.00 and administration fees to Quantock Ministries of £7,350.37.
What the accounts disclose
“7,350.37 Quantock Ministries - Administration fees” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 01/02/2024, 1 day after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- DAVID MAXWELL HERRING
- Dr ANDREW WILLIAM LOWE DOUGLASS
- Ian Kenneth Dyer
- JOHN ANTHONY ELFORD
- Pauline Margaret Elford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £85k | £111k |
| 31/03/2025 | £104k | £97k |
| 31/03/2024 | £94k | £104k |
| 31/03/2023 | £90k | £100k |
| 31/03/2022 | £147k | £151k |
Common questions
Is QUANTOCK CHRISTIAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state total income of £110,953.75 against total expenditure of £19,776.23, resulting in a significant surplus for the year. Closing balances across current, deposit, and unallocated funds total £34,855.84. The filing notes an audit fee of £60,330.00 and administration fees to Quantock Ministries of £7,350.37. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Brown & Brown Insurance.
Who funds QUANTOCK CHRISTIAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name QUANTOCK CHRISTIAN TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DANBURY ST JOHN BAPTIST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF DANBURY ST JOHN BAPTIST | FY2022 | £550 | Charity Giving |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUANTOCK CHRISTIAN TRUST | £85k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KINGS CHURCH QUANTOCKS TRUST | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRACE CHARITIES TRUST | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINKS CHRISTIAN TRUST | £44k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUANTUM TRUST | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARVEST FIELDS CHRISTIAN TRUST | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |