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MUSTARD SEED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1048903 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE MUSTARD SEED

Alongside selling Christian books, we run a cafe in which we offer a relaxed welcoming atmosphere where customers can talk together and with our staff and volunteers, some of whom have additional needs. We seek to support the elderly, disabled, vulnerable and homeless. We welcome secondary school pupils for work experience. Profits make grants to children and young peoples' organisations.

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Latest income
£85k
Latest spending
£96k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity ceased trading at the end of the financial year due to mounting financial pressures, including rising business rates and inflation, alongside difficulties in recruiting volunteers and trustees. While reserves were held above the stated policy target, the decision to close resulted in net outgoing resources and staff redundancies, with the charity now holding unrestricted funds to support potential future outreach or structural transition.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sales of refreshments (73% of income)
“Our major source of income has been our café. Most additional income came from the sale of books and gifts plus donations.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ Operating Expenditure (held: £242k)
“The charity has a policy of reserving three months’ Operating Expenditure in order to offset potential financial challenges arising.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“Given these mounting pressures, trustees made the difficult decision to cease trading at the end of March 2025, making all our staff redundant.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gateway charity uses premises and pays for food/drink.
“Gateway paid by monthly invoice for any food or drink consumed by them or their clients but their use of the Mustard Seed is not dependent upon a minimum spend”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£85k£96k
31/03/2024£93k£103k
31/03/2023£81k£93k
31/03/2022£77k£67k
31/03/2021£84k£33k

Common questions

Is MUSTARD SEED CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity ceased trading at the end of the financial year due to mounting financial pressures, including rising business rates and inflation, alongside difficulties in recruiting volunteers and trustees. While reserves were held above the stated policy target, the decision to close resulted in net outgoing resources and staff redundancies, with the charity now holding unrestricted funds to support potential future outreach or structural transition. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.