CCEW Charity Commission profile

MR WILLATS' CHARITY

Registered charity 202269 · organisation 202269

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
22 September 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,539,577
Latest expenditure
£1,322,356
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Ground Floor Office, 2 Queen's Parade, Bath, BA1 2NJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.willatstrust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Support the mission and evangelistic ministry of outreach workers, through sharing of the Gospel and making new disciples in areas of high deprivation. Enable new church growth in areas of high deprivation by supporting the mobilisation and equipping of new outreach workers, including through training or evangelism resources, to share the Gospel and make disciples.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,539,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,322,356
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,483,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,542,166
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,405,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,195,441
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,330,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,051,418
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,277,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,138,483

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,539,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,322,356
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
6 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,483,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,542,166
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,405,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,195,441
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,330,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,051,418
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,277,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,138,483
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1539577
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1539577
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£830,990
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£457,701
Expenditure Other
33665
Expenditure Total
1322356
Expenditure Investment Management
3053
Expenditure Grants Institution
342603
Expenditure Governance
42761
Expenditure Support Costs
317817
Expenditure Depreciation
3373
Gain Loss Investment
2516055
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£726,083
Assets Total Fixed
27000476
Assets Own Use
65133
Assets Long Term Investment
26935343
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,995,043
Assets Total Liabilities
£942,025
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£30,053,494
Creditors One Year Total Current
720721
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
221304
Assets Cash
£3,838,692
Funds Endowment
29116989
Funds Unrestricted
936505
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
30053494
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
6 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1365468
Income Other
118453
Income Total Income And Endowments
1483921
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,055,571
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£486,595
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1542166
Expenditure Investment Management
5216
Expenditure Grants Institution
377252
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
286948
Expenditure Depreciation
2318
Gain Loss Investment
52922
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6646296
Gain Loss Other
-56109
Reserves
£510,599
Assets Total Fixed
26421514
Assets Own Use
63303
Assets Long Term Investment
26358211
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,170,287
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,007,133
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,584,668
Creditors One Year Total Current
740790
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
266343
Assets Cash
£4,047,182
Funds Endowment
28902102
Funds Unrestricted
682566
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
29584668
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
24 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1364651
Income Other
40888
Income Total Income And Endowments
1405539
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£685,294
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£510,147
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1195441
Expenditure Investment Management
4934
Expenditure Grants Institution
442084
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
185280
Expenditure Depreciation
12514
Gain Loss Investment
-20336
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£644,226
Assets Total Fixed
37085756
Assets Own Use
160455
Assets Long Term Investment
36925301
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,652,519
Assets Total Liabilities
£972,377
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£37,765,898
Creditors One Year Total Current
668335
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
304042
Assets Cash
£1,510,948
Funds Endowment
36925301
Funds Unrestricted
840597
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
37765898
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1330604
Income Other
8598
Income Total Income And Endowments
1339202
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£717,070
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£334,348
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1051418
Expenditure Investment Management
5046
Expenditure Grants Institution
250000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
225950
Expenditure Depreciation
20063
Gain Loss Investment
-3614187
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-306300
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£482,415
Assets Total Fixed
37093721
Assets Own Use
169446
Assets Long Term Investment
36924275
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,331,630
Assets Total Liabilities
£849,215
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£37,576,136
Creditors One Year Total Current
703256
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
145959
Assets Cash
£1,209,657
Funds Endowment
36924275
Funds Unrestricted
651861
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
37576136
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
26 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1277412
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1277412
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£741,644
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£396,839
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1138483
Expenditure Investment Management
5345
Expenditure Grants Institution
313326
Expenditure Governance
34733
Expenditure Support Costs
204853
Expenditure Depreciation
27865
Gain Loss Investment
982589
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-1400
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£362,939
Assets Total Fixed
41038096
Assets Own Use
975888
Assets Long Term Investment
40062208
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,027,089
Assets Total Liabilities
£847,748
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£41,217,437
Creditors One Year Total Current
596415
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
251333
Assets Cash
£920,522
Funds Endowment
40375510
Funds Unrestricted
841927
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
41217437
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MR WILLATS' CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-09-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
INDENTURE DATED 13/11/1858AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15/09/1925AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 26/08/1949AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 29/06/1965AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 29/12/1986AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 30/10/2014AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 19/12/2014 as amended on 17 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
The advancement of the Christian religion for the benefit of the public in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by (but not limited to) the provision of grants to individuals or organisations to:· provide for and support the mission and evangelistic ministry of outreach workers, in particular their sharing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and making new disciples in areas of high deprivation;· enable new church planting or church growth in areas of high deprivation by supporting the mobilisation and equipping of new outreach workers, including through training or evangelism resources, to effectively share the Gospel with individuals who are not disciples or who otherwise do not participate in church life.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
600687
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
The Willats Trust

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment