THE VINE FELLOWSHIP (LITTLEBOROUGH)

Registered charity 1047894 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotion of the Christian Religion

Objects

(A) THE ADVANEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION (B) THE PROMOTION OF ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE LITTLEBOROUGH AND SURROUNDING AREAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£79k

Latest spending

£115k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £36,038 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £117,664 to £81,626. The trustees confirm the charity can continue its objectives for the next 12 months, with unrestricted reserves of £64,002 held against a policy target of three months' routine expenditure. The charity is dependent on voluntary donations and investment income to fund its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £64k)

“The Trustees have examined the requirements for free reserves, and they consider that, given the nature of the charity’s work, free reserves should be equivalent to approximately 3 months routine expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Briercliffe Company Limited

“The charity makes regular donations to Briercliffe Company Limited, a charitable company that shares similar objectives to The Vine Fellowship and provides and maintains all the buildings used by the Fellowship.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev JOHN BARRIE PETTIFERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ALAN CAMPBELL
BERYL BUTT
DSS KATHLEEN JOYCE OLIVER · trustee of 1 other charity
EMMA ELIZABETH HOLT
GEOFFREY ALAN HOPCROFT · trustee of 1 other charity
MARGARET FLYNN
MICHAEL BARON
PATRICIA JANE ROSS CLEGG · trustee of 1 other charity
Ryan Tinsley · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Mary Moran · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester · Kenya · Lancashire · Manchester City · North Yorkshire · Oldham · Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£79k	£115k
31/03/2024	£186k	£105k
31/03/2023	£88k	£80k
31/03/2022	£75k	£86k
31/03/2021	£81k	£78k

Common questions

Is THE VINE FELLOWSHIP (LITTLEBOROUGH) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £36,038 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £117,664 to £81,626. The trustees confirm the charity can continue its objectives for the next 12 months, with unrestricted reserves of £64,002 held against a policy target of three months' routine expenditure. The charity is dependent on voluntary donations and investment income to fund its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.