THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST
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Cash
£863k
+58.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£8.3m
+10% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
22
-12% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£1m
+248.7% vs 2024
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
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £5,074,450 | £3,833,961 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | -£683,100 | £1,015,647 | +248.7% | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£683,100 | £1,015,647 | +248.7% | |
| Net profit | £2,076,334 | -£540,420 | £757,193 | +240.1% | |
| Cash | £635,308 | £543,719 | £863,349 | +58.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,081,258 | £7,540,838 | £8,298,031 | +10% | |
| Net assets | £8,081,258 | £7,540,838 | £8,298,031 | +10% | |
| Equity | £8,081,258 | £7,540,838 | £8,298,031 | +10% | |
| Average employees | 21 | 25 | 22 | -12% | |
| Wages | £718,294 | £904,559 | £849,297 | -6.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £273,149 | £313,172 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -17.8% | — | |
| Net margin | 40.9% | -14.1% | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -9.1% | 12.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.62x | 1.34x | 1.65x |
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
- United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice
- 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
- “The LPWGS was scrapped.”
- “The LPWGS has been replaced with the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.”
- “The death of Shirley Adams in August 2025 came as a great shock to us all.”
- “Sir Paul Britton, Dr Stephen Sklaroff and Revd Lucy Winkett stepped down from our Board, and four new trustees were appointed.”
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 136 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 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 |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.