BRISTOL VINEYARD
Established for the furtherance of religious or secular public education; advancement of Christian faith including missionary activities in the UK and overseas, including but not limited to planting of new churches and organisations of congregations; relief of the poor and needy; relief of the sick and elderly and other charity objects and for the benefit of other charity bodies.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,995 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £174,223 and total expenditure of £158,228. The trustees report that reserves held at year-end were £359,303, of which £53,191 was free reserves, exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £36,000.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trust has determined to maintain a level of reserves to at least 3 months income approx. £36,000 in order to meet effectively the requirements of the long-term running of the Trust.” — page 7
“Mr Caleb Petersen is a trustee and also employed as lead pastor of the church. As permitted by the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association, Mr Caleb Petersen received remuneration of £34,675 for 2024 (£37,728 in 2023) in respect of his salary and benefits as lead pastor of the church.” — page 19
“Bristol/Field Vineyard is a member of Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland "VCUKI" (reg charity no 1099748) group of churches. Bristol/Field Vineyard uses the name Vineyard under licence agreement and aims to give 5% of its unrestricted income to support the work of VCUKI.” — page 23
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2023) to "above" (FY2024).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03034912
Company officers (Companies House)
- HOPE, Thomas John Alexander on trustee list
- MEAD, Barney on trustee list
- PEDERSEN, Caleb John on trustee list
- CRAWLEY, Jacqui on trustee list
- NELSON, Ian Wilkie
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Barney Mead
- Caleb John Pedersen Mr
- Claire Nelson
- JACQUI CRAWLEY
- Thomas Hope
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £174k | £158k |
| 31/12/2023 | £162k | £149k |
| 31/12/2022 | £136k | £214k |
| 31/12/2021 | £127k | £127k |
| 31/12/2020 | £140k | £73k |
Common questions
Is BRISTOL VINEYARD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,995 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £174,223 and total expenditure of £158,228. The trustees report that reserves held at year-end were £359,303, of which £53,191 was free reserves, exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £36,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- BOGNOR VINEYARD
- VINEYARD MUSIC (UK) LIMITED
- RAYLEIGH VINEYARD
- EMMANUEL BRISTOL
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB, BRISTOL
- THE WHARFEDALE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOL VINEYARD | £174k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BOGNOR VINEYARD | £154k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| VINEYARD MUSIC (UK) LIMITED | £402k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAYLEIGH VINEYARD | £124k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EMMANUEL BRISTOL | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB, BRISTOL | £281k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |