HEATH CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP TRUST

Registered charity 504644 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Christian religion through the promotion and sale of Christian literature.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF 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
£68k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £1,073 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £62,301. The trustees regard the current level of free reserves as satisfactory, noting that the policy requires sufficient reserves to meet six months' operating expenses. The organization is confirmed to be a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ operating expenses (held: £59k)
“The trustees have reviewed and agreed the reserves poticy which requires sufficient free reserves (unrestricted funds less unrestricted fixed assets) to be maintained to meet six months’ operating expenses.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received gifts from Heath Evangelical Church in the sum of £9,000 (2024: £9,000) during the year to assist with payment of salaries. An additional £4,000 was received for the purpose of charity improvements.
“The charity is connected with the Heath Evangelical Church in that it has trustees in common. The charity received gifts from Heath Evangelical Church in the sum of £9,000 (2024: £9,000) during the year to assist with payment of salaries. An additional £4,000 was received for the purpose of charity improvements.” — page 14
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£68k£67k
31/12/2024£63k£66k
31/12/2023£67k£66k
31/12/2022£55k£64k
31/12/2021£62k£47k

Common questions

Is HEATH CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted surplus of £1,073 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £62,301. The trustees regard the current level of free reserves as satisfactory, noting that the policy requires sufficient reserves to meet six months' operating expenses. The organization is confirmed to be a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HEATH CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HEATH CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP TRUST as a grant recipient include HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCH CARDIFF.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCH CARDIFFFY2024£13kSale of Christian books
HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCH CARDIFFFY2025£9ksale of Christian books