THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-14 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-31
Watchouts
Cash
£544K
-14.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£8M
-6.7% vs 2023
Employees
25
+19% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £5,074,450 | £3,833,961 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £2,076,334 | -£540,420 | |
| Cash | £635,308 | £543,719 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,081,258 | £7,540,838 | |
| Net assets | £8,081,258 | £7,540,838 | |
| Equity | £8,081,258 | £7,540,838 | |
| Average employees | 21 | 25 | |
| Wages | £718,294 | £904,559 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 40.9% | -14.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.62x | 1.34x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Group to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST · parent
- The Luke Trust
Significant events
- “In May 2024 we were delighted that His Majesty King Charles III accepted Patronage of the National Churches Trust. This follows on from the late Queen Elizabeth II, who served as Patron of the National Churches Trust from 1953 until 2022.”
- “In January 2025 we learned that the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has been extended, but for one year only and capped at £23 million. Individual places of worship are now only eligible for a maximum of £25,000, thereby making the funding of larger repair schemes much harder.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALKER, Claire | Secretary | 2011-09-20 | — | — |
| CORBETT, Gerald Michael Nolan | Director | 2021-12-16 | Sep 1951 | British |
| DANCE, Deborah Jane | Director | 2025-09-25 | Nov 1957 | British |
| FAULL, Vivienne Frances, The Rt Revd | Director | 2026-03-26 | May 1955 | British |
| KWAKU-ODOI, Charles | Director | 2025-06-12 | Oct 1978 | Ghanaian |
| MCDONALD, Catherine Donna | Director | 2018-12-12 | Dec 1942 | Canadian |
| PEPINSTER, Catherine Mary | Director | 2018-12-12 | Jun 1959 | British |
| RENNIE, Scott Martin, The Revd Dr | Director | 2025-09-25 | Mar 1972 | British |
| RUTNAM, Philip Mcdougall, Sir | Director | 2022-09-22 | Jun 1965 | British |
| STANFORD, Henry Julian Aglionby | Director | 2019-03-12 | Apr 1965 | British |
| STEWART, Sarah Lesley | Director | 2021-12-16 | Mar 1958 | British |
| WALTER, Nigel Hugh, Dr | Director | 2021-12-16 | Apr 1965 | British |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Secretary | 2007-05-31 | 2007-07-24 |
| EDWARDS, Andrew James | Secretary | 2007-07-24 | 2011-07-08 |
| ADAMS, Shirley Meri | Director | 2019-03-12 | 2025-08-02 |
| BANHAM, Julie Patricia, Dr | Director | 2015-03-14 | 2018-12-12 |
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Director | 2007-05-31 | 2007-07-24 |
| BRACHER, Sarah Bardsley | Director | 2007-07-24 | 2008-09-16 |
| BRITTON, Paul John James, Sir | Director | 2015-03-27 | 2025-09-25 |
| BROWN, Graham Stephen | Director | 2007-07-24 | 2011-07-31 |
| CARR-ARCHER, Richard Joseph | Director | 2011-09-20 | 2021-12-16 |
| COBAIN, Catherine | Director | 2015-03-27 | 2017-07-09 |
| COLE, Lottie | Director | 2007-07-30 | 2014-09-03 |
| COWELL, Anthony John | Director | 2015-03-27 | 2017-06-21 |
| DAY, Andrew John William | Director | 2012-11-14 | 2018-03-12 |
| DAY, Andrew John William | Director | 2012-09-18 | 2012-09-18 |
| DELLAR, Howard John | Director | 2007-05-31 | 2007-07-31 |
| DREW, John Richard | Director | 2011-09-20 | 2021-09-23 |
| FLETCHER, Michael James Gwynne | Director | 2007-05-31 | 2007-07-24 |
| FORD, Amanda Kirstine, Canon Dr | Director | 2015-04-28 | 2016-06-22 |
| HARMAN, Erica Jane, Lady | Director | 2007-07-24 | 2008-09-16 |
| HOARE, Michael Graham | Director | 2007-07-24 | 2012-09-18 |
| HOLTAM, Nicholas Roderick, Rev | Director | 2008-09-16 | 2015-12-07 |
| HUNT, Diana Ray | Director | 2007-07-24 | 2010-12-07 |
| HUNTER, Alastair James | Director | 2011-09-20 | 2012-09-20 |
| HUNTER, Alastair James | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2020-06-25 |
| MARCH, Luke Henry Walter | Director | 2012-09-18 | 2022-09-22 |
| MUIR, Robert David, Dr | Director | 2021-12-16 | 2024-02-05 |
| PAGE, Jennifer Anne | Director | 2008-09-16 | 2018-09-20 |
| READMAN, John Peter Abercromby | Director | 2007-07-26 | 2015-09-23 |
| SKLAROFF, Stephen Richard, Dr | Director | 2018-02-28 | 2025-10-31 |
| STAPLETON, Henry Edward Champneys, Very Revd | Director | 2007-07-24 | 2008-09-16 |
| WARNS, Nicholas | Director | 2018-04-30 | 2020-09-25 |
| WEDGWOOD, Antony John | Director | 2007-07-24 | 2012-10-18 |
| WINKETT, Lucy, Rev | Director | 2017-03-08 | 2025-04-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Most Revd And Rt Hon Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell | Individual | Appoints directors | 2020-07-09 | Ceased 2025-12-08 |
| The Most Reverend And Right Honourable Justin Portal Welby | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-01-06 |
| The Most Revd And Rt Hon Dr John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-07-09 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 132 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-12 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-12-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
-24.4%
£5,074,450 £3,833,961
-
Cash
-14.4%
£635,308 £543,719
-
Net assets
-6.7%
£8,081,258 £7,540,838
-
Employees
+19%
21 25
-
Wages
+25.9%
£718,294 £904,559
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers