PHILO TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 9 December 1982
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,327,257
Latest expenditure: £1,057,899
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: WITTON HOUSE, LOWER ROAD, CHORLEYWOOD, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 5LB

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.jjohn.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Four main activities:Proclamation - communicating ChristianityTraining - equipping Christians to communicate ChristianityTraining Evangelists - mentoringProducing resources for evangelism

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,327,257
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,057,899

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,003,631
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,056,677

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,123,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,125,475

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £799,800
Total Gross Expenditure: £807,546

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £775,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £742,691

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,327,257
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,057,899
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,003,631
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,056,677
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,123,876
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,125,475
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £799,800
Total Gross Expenditure: £807,546
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £775,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £742,691
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1139799
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 174976
Income Investments: 11971
Income Other: 511
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1327257
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,304
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,051,595
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1057899
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18067
Expenditure Support Costs: 288139
Expenditure Depreciation: 26265
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £590,652
Assets Total Fixed: 20645
Assets Own Use: 20645
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £773,843
Assets Total Liabilities: £52,304
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £742,184
Creditors One Year Total Current: 52304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £590,652
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 742184
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 742184
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 809610
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 190663
Income Investments: 2810
Income Other: 548
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1003631
Income Legacies: 22117
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,359
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,051,318
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1056677
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 13118
Expenditure Governance: 15745
Expenditure Support Costs: 286337
Expenditure Depreciation: 28414
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £310,074
Assets Total Fixed: 45356
Assets Own Use: 45356
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £482,198
Assets Total Liabilities: £54,728
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £472,826
Creditors One Year Total Current: 54728
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £310,074
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 472826
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 472826
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 938549
Income Other Trading Activities: 183140
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2037
Income Other: 150
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1123876
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,116
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,120,359
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1125475
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 306528
Expenditure Depreciation: 17885
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £333,776
Assets Total Fixed: 67661
Assets Own Use: 67661
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £523,169
Assets Total Liabilities: £64,958
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £525,872
Creditors One Year Total Current: 64958
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £333,776
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 525872
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 525872
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 695955
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 103796
Income Investments: 49
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 799800
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £807,546
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 807546
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1000
Expenditure Governance: 16929
Expenditure Support Costs: 112322
Expenditure Depreciation: 18507
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £359,424
Assets Total Fixed: 57355
Assets Own Use: 57355
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £521,501
Assets Total Liabilities: £51,385
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £527,471
Creditors One Year Total Current: 51385
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £326,956
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 448551
Funds Restricted: 78920
Funds Total: 527471
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 685271
Income Other Trading Activities: 65457
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 111
Income Other: 24935
Income Total Income And Endowments: 775774
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £742,691
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 742691
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 84943
Expenditure Depreciation: 16337
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £360,522
Assets Total Fixed: 59381
Assets Own Use: 59381
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £508,367
Assets Total Liabilities: £32,531
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £535,217
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32531
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £360,522
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 535217
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 535217
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PHILO TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1982-12-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 13TH OCTOBER 1982 AND AMENDED 24 SEPTEMBER 2003
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY COMMUNICATING THE GOOD NEWS THROUGH EVANGELISM AND THE TEACHING AND TRAINING OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests