The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Free Church OF England Central Trust

Registered charity 271151 Registered since 1976

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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12
trustees on the board
7y median 7y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
11.5y
average years in governance
4 vs 5 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 12General Charitable Purposes 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Other services 9Health and social care 2Hospitality 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Emailbishoppaul@btinternet.com
Phone01902 604044
AddressSt. Andrews Community Church, Churchill Road, Bentley, WALSALL, WS2 0AA

Finances

£85,886 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£139,352£207,899
2021£77,459£139,113
2022£57,474£151,821
2023£258,959£219,997
2024£85,886£240,895

What it does

What

Religious Activities

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE TRUST IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO BE THE CENTRAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FREE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OTHERWISE CALLED THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CHURCH) ENROLLED IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1927 AND TO PROMOTE AID AND FURTHER THE OBJECTS AND WORK OF THE CHURCH.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD APRIL 1941AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 FEB 1990

Trustees (12)

12trustees
51median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 12 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

Free Church OF England Central Trust(THE) · 00366710 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/04/1941

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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