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Turn Trust

TURN TRUST helps faith based communities have a new impact in urban environments.TURN TRAINING students learn to enrich the lives of those in local communities.TURN BUSINESS develops businesses to keep buildings alive, and retain their community use.TURN REFIT refurbishes buildings and spaces to be community hubs.TURN NETWORKS creates connections of people to teach and encourage our ethos.

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Activities & Mission

TURN TRUST helps faith based communities have a new impact in urban environments.TURN TRAINING students learn to enrich the lives of those in local communities.TURN BUSINESS develops businesses to keep buildings alive, and retain their community use.TURN REFIT refurbishes buildings and spaces to be community hubs.TURN NETWORKS creates connections of people to teach and encourage our ethos.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

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Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£672,316
Latest Expenditure
£721,117

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 107.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 84% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 833). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 84% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £667,169
Charitable Activities £5,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £147
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £721,117
Raising Funds £0
Governance £978
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£672,316
£721,117£721,117£38,561£38,3589 / 25
2024
£528,185
£603,099£603,099£87,362£87,15910 / 16
2023
£441,965
£484,2990 / 16
2022
£498,244
£495,3960 / 17
2021
£437,331
£420,9590 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Turn Trust

What does Turn Trust do?

TURN TRUST helps faith based communities have a new impact in urban environments.TURN TRAINING students learn to enrich the lives of those in local communities.TURN BUSINESS develops businesses to keep buildings alive, and retain their community use.TURN REFIT refurbishes buildings and spaces to be community hubs.TURN NETWORKS creates connections of people to teach and encourage our ethos.

How much income did Turn Trust report in 2025?

Turn Trust reported total income of £672k and reported expenditure of £721k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Turn Trust?

Turn Trust has a program ratio of 107.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 84% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 833 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Turn Trust registered as a charity?

Turn Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 4 October 2001 as charity number 1088758. It has been registered for 25 years.

Who runs Turn Trust?

Turn Trust is governed by a board of 4 trustees. The chair of trustees is RICHARD VENABLE. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Turn Trust operate?

Turn Trust operates across 2 areas: North Yorkshire and London.

Is Turn Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Turn Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1088758.

Details

Address
43-45 Camden Road
LONDON
NW1 9LR
Registration Date
4 October 2001
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3984538
Charity Number
1088758

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Trustees

Kevin John Colwell
MATTHEW FROST
Also governs 2 other charities
Nestor Jose Fernandez Vizcaya
Also governs 1 other charity

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