GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAM

Registered charity 1001599 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principle activity is the advancement of the Christian Faith, by promoting, supporting and encouraging the church by any means whatsoever including the preaching and proclamation of the Christian Gospel, along with the pastoral care of people and those in leadership within the church.

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Latest income
£733k
Latest spending
£687k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity entered the period in a good financial position with free reserves of £353,499, which exceeds the 2026 target of £194,271. Per the trustees' report, net income for the year was £732,638 against net expenditure of £693,132, resulting in a surplus that strengthens the reserve position.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Target reserve levels for 2026 are £194,271. (held: £353k)
“Target reserve levels for 2026 are £194,271.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee R. Tucker received a ministry gift of £100; Trustee M. Hopkins received an honorarium of £850 for work on the Leadership Engine team.
“A ministry gift of £100 was paid to Trustee R. Tucker. An honorarium of £850 was paid to Trustee M. Hopkins for his work on the Leadership Engine team”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee D. Jones's daughter, S. Sargent, received wages and national insurance totaling £18,034 for employment services.
“Included in wages and national insurance during the year were amounts totalling £18,034 (2024- £16,357) paid to S. Sargent daughter of Trustee D.Jones for employment services.” — page 20
“A ministry gift of £100 was paid to Trustee R. Tucker.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee R. Tucker received a ministry gift of £100.
“Included in wages and national insurance during the year were amounts totalling £18,034 (2024- £16,357) paid to S. Sargent daughter of Trustee D.Jones for employment services.” — page 20
“A ministry gift of £100 was paid to Trustee R. Tucker.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee M. Hopkins received an honorarium of £850 for work on the Leadership Engine team.
“Included in wages and national insurance during the year were amounts totalling £18,034 (2024- £16,357) paid to S. Sargent daughter of Trustee D.Jones for employment services.” — page 20
“A ministry gift of £100 was paid to Trustee R. Tucker.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Total donations from Trustees amounted to £1,095.
“Included in wages and national insurance during the year were amounts totalling £18,034 (2024- £16,357) paid to S. Sargent daughter of Trustee D.Jones for employment services.” — page 20
“A ministry gift of £100 was paid to Trustee R. Tucker.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Average employees: 7

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£733k
Total spending
£687k
Cost of raising funds
£18k
Reserves (reported)
£353k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£733k£687k
31/12/2024£698k£591k
31/12/2023£602k£494k
31/12/2022£213k£243k
31/12/2021£460k£530k

Common questions

Is GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity entered the period in a good financial position with free reserves of £353,499, which exceeds the 2026 target of £194,271. Per the trustees' report, net income for the year was £732,638 against net expenditure of £693,132, resulting in a surplus that strengthens the reserve position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2004£5kCommunity cleaan up teams

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, FULHAM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAM£733k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, FULHAM FY2025£420k——below—no doubt
LIFE CITY CHURCH FY2025£415k£44,5200unclear—no doubt
HEBRON CHRISTIAN FAITH MINISTRIES FY2025£423k—0unclear—no doubt
ST ANDREWS CHURCH, DEVIZES FY2025£109k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW GROUND CHURCHES FY2025£450kmore than £60,0002above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.