THE KING'S CHURCH WISBECH

Registered charity 1000160 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Teaching and proclamation of the Christian faith. Providing pastoral support and Biblical counselling, acts of worship, youth and children's activities. Giving help and relief to the poor and needy; supporting Christian agencies in welfare work and Christian teaching in this country and overseas.

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINE SET OUT IN THE FOURTH SCHEDULE AND THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN THE SAID COUNTY AND ELSESWHERE BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PREACHING AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES AND THE PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE AND THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE INCLUDING VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING OR TAPES AND BY ANY OTHER MEDIA WHICH IS OR MAY BECOME AVAILABLE 2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK 3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT AND IF THE TRUSTEES SO DECIDE THE PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE

Area of benefit: CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND ELSEWHERE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,499 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £63,609. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £44,778 are sufficient to cover financial risks and allow the charity to continue operating for at least six months even if income ceased. The filing confirms that accounting records were kept as required and the accounts accord with those records.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular Giving/Offerings (78% of income)

“Regular Giving/Offerings 49,784” — page 6

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee is employed and another receives a grant; total payments to trustees were £17,677.

“One Trustee is employed by the charity, and another is supported with a grant from the charity. These payments are reviewed annually by the remaining 4 trustees. In total Trustees received £17,677 from the charity.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: One Trustee is employed by the charity, and another is supported with a grant from the charity. These payments are reviewed annually by the remaining 4 trustees. In total Trustees received £17,677 from the charity.

“One Trustee is employed by the charity, and another is supported with a grant from the charity. These payments are reviewed annually by the remaining 4 trustees. In total Trustees received £17,677 from the charity.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan John Hammond
KEITH RODNEY SMITH
Lynn Ida Monaghan
MATTHEW IAN MCCHLERY
Verity Janina McChlery

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Lincolnshire · Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£64k	£58k
31/12/2023	£65k	£61k
31/12/2022	£60k	£55k
31/12/2021	£52k	£51k
31/12/2020	£52k	£51k

Common questions

Is THE KING'S CHURCH WISBECH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,499 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £63,609. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £44,778 are sufficient to cover financial risks and allow the charity to continue operating for at least six months even if income ceased. The filing confirms that accounting records were kept as required and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.