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WINCHESTER VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1047868 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VCF WINCHESTER, WINCHESTER VINEYARD AND V C F WINCHESTER

Advancement of the Kingdom of God, through mission at home and abroad.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£645k
Latest spending
£630k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £14,848 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £879,115. The trustees note that unrestricted cash reserves were greater than three months of yearly expenses, exceeding their stated policy target of 2.0 to 3.0 months. The charity is not dependent on external funding to continue operations, as confirmed by the independent examiner's report.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary income (85% of income)
“The principal income source for Winchester Vineyard Christian Fellowship is through personal donations.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 2.0 to 3.0 months of yearly expenses (held: £879k)
“The policy is now to maintain unrestricted cash of 2.0 to 3.0 months of yearly expenses.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: N Hemming (Trustee) received £49,637; J Hemming (related party/wife of Trustee) received £26,298.
“During the year, N Hemming , trustee, was paid a total of £49,637 (2023: £47,884) for his role as Pastor, including contributions to a personal pension scheme. During the year, J Hemming, wife of N Hemming, was paid a total of £26,298 (2023: £30,468) for her role as Pastor, including contributions to the employer pension scheme.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee N Hemming paid £49,637 for role as Pastor
“During the year, N Hemming , trustee, was paid a total of £49,637 (2023: £47,884) for his role as Pastor, including contributions to a personal pension scheme.” — page 23
“During the year, J Hemming, wife of N Hemming, was paid a total of £26,298 (2023: £30,468) for her role as Pastor, including contributions to the employer pension scheme.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party J Hemming (wife of N Hemming) paid £26,298 for role as Pastor
“During the year, N Hemming , trustee, was paid a total of £49,637 (2023: £47,884) for his role as Pastor, including contributions to a personal pension scheme.” — page 23
“During the year, J Hemming, wife of N Hemming, was paid a total of £26,298 (2023: £30,468) for her role as Pastor, including contributions to the employer pension scheme.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses paid £4,489
“During the year, N Hemming , trustee, was paid a total of £49,637 (2023: £47,884) for his role as Pastor, including contributions to a personal pension scheme.” — page 23
“During the year, J Hemming, wife of N Hemming, was paid a total of £26,298 (2023: £30,468) for her role as Pastor, including contributions to the employer pension scheme.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 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 (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£645k
Total spending
£630k
Reserves (reported)
£150k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£645k£630k
31/12/2023£639k£624k
31/12/2022£575k£544k
31/12/2021£442k£437k
31/12/2020£481k£449k

Common questions

Is WINCHESTER VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £14,848 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £879,115. The trustees note that unrestricted cash reserves were greater than three months of yearly expenses, exceeding their stated policy target of 2.0 to 3.0 months. The charity is not dependent on external funding to continue operations, as confirmed by the independent examiner's report. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/11/2022£10kThe Storehouse