# THE SOLA TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1062739
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 6, 1997
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1062739


## Contact

- **Address:** GREENEND BARN, WOOD END GREEN, HENHAM, BISHOP'S STORTFORD
- **Postcode:** CM22 6AY
- **Phone:** 01279850819
- **Email:** admin@solatrust.org.uk
- **Website:** www.solatrust.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL FOR FOR OR TOWARDS THE   FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND TO  MAKE GRANTS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS OR OTHERWISE AS FALL WITHIN SUCH PURPOSES AT  SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR  ABSOLUTE DISCRETION  THINK FIT PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY  AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FOR FOR THE PERIOD OF  TWENTY-ONE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS  DEED  INSTEAD OF  THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME AT COMPOUND INTEREST BY INVESTING THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME IN ANY OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME IN  ANY OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF SUCH INCOME AT COMPOUND INTEREST BY INVESTING THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME IN ANY OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR  RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR NAMELY:- [A] THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND [B] THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

**Activities:** Providing grants to individuals involved in training for gospel word ministry. Such training may be at theological college or be of an apprentice-style, based at at a Church. Also provision of grants to churches and other organisations involved in promoting the Christian faith to assist with the launch of new ministries. On occasion provides grants to gospel workers facing financial hardship.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Belgium
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- South Africa



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1199103 | £625835 | £952239 | 0 |
| March 31, 2024 | £181856 | £427147 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £360495 | £516131 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £15525 | £438496 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £1112687 | £381168 | £1191601 | 0 |



## Trustees

- **SIMON HUMPHREY WESTLAND PILCHER** (Chair)
- BRIAN WILLIAM O'DONOGHUE — appointed Nov. 1, 2022
- RACHEL MARGUERITE PILCHER