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ADORE CHURCH

Registered charity 1047411 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHROMA CHURCH BIRMINGHAM, NORTH BIRMINGHAM VINEYARD, SUTTON COLDFIELD VINEYARD

THE CHARITY PROVIDES A FULL PROGRAM OF WEEKEND SERVICES OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT INCLUDE WORSHIP, TEACHING & TRAINING. ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE INCLUDE REGULAR KIDS CLUB ACTIVITIES, YOUTH ALPHA TRAINING COURSE, ACTIVITY DAYS OUT AND WEEKEND RETREATS. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A VARIED PROGRAM OF SOCIAL EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT WORK.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£260k
Latest spending
£267k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £7,461 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a deficit of £43,708 in the prior year. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £507,963, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of three to six months of operating expenses (£66k to £134k). The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating expenses (£66k to £134k) (held: £508k)
“The Trustees aim to hold reserve funds from a level of three to six months of operating expenses. This equates to a fund of between £66k to £134k.”
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

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £750k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2022)

Total income
£606k
Total spending
£241k
Reserves (reported)
£532k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~26.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£260k£267k
31/08/2024£217k£261k
31/08/2023£184k£244k
31/08/2022£606k£241k
31/08/2021£937k£171k

Common questions

Is ADORE CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £7,461 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a deficit of £43,708 in the prior year. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £507,963, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of three to six months of operating expenses (£66k to £134k). The trustees confirm that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, NAILSEA.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ADORE CHURCH£260k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, NAILSEA FY2025£534k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEWBURY ST NICOLAS FY2025£554k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON FY2025£201k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CAMBRIDGE FY2025£1.8m——above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025£403k—0above—no doubt

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