CLEVEDON FAMILY CHURCH

Registered charity 1039853 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KINGS MESSENGERS, THE KINGS MESSENGERS

Religous activitiesRelief of povertyYoung peoples recreation and sportOverseas aid / famine relief

Objects

ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£62k

Latest spending

£71k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £83,032 to £73,994 due to a net expenditure of £9,038 against total income of £61,601. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income)

“Donations and legacies 3 60,248 79,882” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 18.3% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Raising funds 5 11,254 11,141” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £74k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mrs M Sims, wife of Trustee Mr C S Sims, received £330 for creche services. No trustees received remuneration.

“None of the trustees received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year. Note: Mrs M Sims, wife of Mr C S Sims (Trustee) received £330, in respect of creche services provided,” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr M W Douglas is a director of Chadwick Holdings Limited, which owns the building used by the church. No rent was payable. Donations of £208 were received from Chadwick Holdings Limited.

“Chadwick Holdings Limited owns the building from where the church operates, to which Mr M W Douglas (Trustee) is a director. There is no rent payable to Chadwick Holdings Limited, for the year ended 31 March 2025. During the year, donations of £208 were received from Chadwick Holdings Limited (2024 - £2,550)” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN STANLEY SIMS
Ian Loring
MERVYN WILLBERT DOUGLAS
RICHARD JAMES DOUGLAS
STUART ALEXANDER DOUGLAS
TRYGVE MADSEN

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£62k	£71k
31/03/2024	£80k	£75k
31/03/2023	£47k	£64k
31/03/2022	£46k	£44k
31/03/2021	£46k	£64k

Common questions

Is CLEVEDON FAMILY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £83,032 to £73,994 due to a net expenditure of £9,038 against total income of £61,601. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHRIST CHURCH, UXBRIDGE.

CHRIST CHURCH, UXBRIDGE income £231k
CHELMSFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH income £89k
FAMILY COMMUNITY CHURCH income £73k
CLEVEDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION income £121k
RENEWAL CHURCH income £1.8m
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD: PLACE OF HIS PRESENCE income £38k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CLEVEDON FAMILY CHURCH	£62k	—	0	above	18.3%	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH, UXBRIDGE FY2025	£231k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHELMSFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£89k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FAMILY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£73k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CLEVEDON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025	£121k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RENEWAL CHURCH FY2025	£1.8m	—	2	unclear	—	no doubt

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