Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

THE UPPER ROOM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (MIDDLETON)

Registered charity 1044104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The promotion of the Christian faith through proclamation, demonstration, acts of kindness, training, equipping, love and support. The showing of love and kindness to those in need and the support of community life in Middleton and other parts of the world

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

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

Latest income
£88k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £66,248 due to a 25% drop in income, resulting in a net expenditure of £14,817. The trustees report that the charity relied on reserves to meet continuing costs and is reviewing expenditure to support future activities. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity comfortably met its stated reserves policy target of three months' regular expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)
“Donations and legacies 61,723” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three month's regular expenditure (held: £66k)
“The trustees aim to hold unrestricted reserves, as a minimum, equivalent to three month's regular expenditure, i.e. £19,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Going forward, we will be reviewing our costs and exploring options to raise funds to support the charity's activities and objectives.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr David Morley (father of trustee Richard Morley) received gross wages of £35,833 during the year (2023: £40,000) and employer pension contributions of £5,601 (2023: £1,013) in his role as minister of the church.
“Mr David Morley (father of trustee Richard Morley) received gross wages of £35,833 during the year (2023: £40,000) and employer pension contributions of £5,601 (2023: £1,013) in his role as minister of the church. There were no other related party transactions for the year ended 31 October 2024.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£88k£75k
31/10/2024£62k£77k
31/10/2023£83k£79k
31/10/2022£80k£76k
31/10/2021£76k£81k

Common questions

Is THE UPPER ROOM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (MIDDLETON) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £66,248 due to a 25% drop in income, resulting in a net expenditure of £14,817. The trustees report that the charity relied on reserves to meet continuing costs and is reviewing expenditure to support future activities. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity comfortably met its stated reserves policy target of three months' regular expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.