THE VINE CHRISTIAN TRUST

Registered charity 518863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEVONSHIRE ROAD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHCHIEFLY THROUGH EVANGELISM CHURCH MEETINGS & MISSIONARY SUPPORT

Objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PRESENTING, PROMOTING AND PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST; (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL; (C) THE RELIEF OF AGED SICK AND DISABLED PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO RELIEVE THE DISABILITIES OF OLD AGE AND SICKNESS.

Area of benefit: ENGLAND AND WALES AND ELSEWHERE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£94k

Latest spending

£96k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1,123 for the year ended 30 June 2025, following a larger deficit in the prior year. Total income decreased to £94,491 from £102,924, while total costs fell significantly to £95,614 from £126,736. The charity maintains unrestricted free reserves of £71,105, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months' expenditure (£47,807).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of annual expenditure (held: £71k)

“For these purposes the Charity will endeavour to generate and maintain unrestricted free reserves which are at least equal to 6 months of its annual expenditure.” — page 6

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.

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Michael Sebastian Henrychair
Alun Rodney Johnson
CHRISTOPHER DODD
JOHN MOFFAT
MICHAEL FRANCIS RAE
Pablo Renjifo Reina

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£94k	£96k
30/06/2024	£103k	£127k
30/06/2023	£140k	£124k
30/06/2022	£88k	£94k
30/06/2021	£98k	£84k

Common questions

Is THE VINE CHRISTIAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1,123 for the year ended 30 June 2025, following a larger deficit in the prior year. Total income decreased to £94,491 from £102,924, while total costs fell significantly to £95,614 from £126,736. The charity maintains unrestricted free reserves of £71,105, which exceeds its stated policy target of six months' expenditure (£47,807). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.