BLACKBURN COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1041251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHANY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (BLACKBURN) TRUST, COMMUNITY CHURCH BLACKBURN, COMMUNITY CHURCH BLACKBURN (CCB)

The primary objective of the church is the advancement of the Christian religion. This objective is met through the weekly meetings held in Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Blackburn and through regular meetings in members' homes and at other local venues. The church also supports mission and relief activities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income
£49k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,164 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £48,921 against total expenditure of £50,085. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash held at year-end was £25,312, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of no less than £20,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £20,000 (held: £25k)
The Trustees aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £20,000 (2023:£24,000), which equates to about 4 month's usual unrestricted expenditure — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Community Church Blackburn (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£49k£50k
31/12/2023£70k£78k
31/12/2022£89k£99k
31/12/2021£68k£63k
31/12/2020£67k£66k

Common questions

Is BLACKBURN COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,164 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £48,921 against total expenditure of £50,085. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash held at year-end was £25,312, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of no less than £20,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.