Grace Church, Bolton
Registered charity 1049144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOLTON FAMILY CHURCH, GRACE CHURCH BOLTON, KINGS CHURCH BOLTON
Church Related Activities
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £26,989 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £365,619 against total expenditure of £338,630. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £50,654, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £37,341. The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £1,928,742, though one subsidiary fund (Hope Church) is in deficit due to building purchase financing.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' staff costs (held: £51k)
“The Trustees consider the charity’s free reserves level should be at least three months' staff costs, which equates to approximately £37,341” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donations
“During the year the total aggregated donations made to the charity by the trustees' was £60,061(2024: £59,568).” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Dr Samantha Jane Prout
- Eleanor Spielmann
- JOHN JAMES MCGREGOR · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jospeh Hoaghton
- Mark David Anthony Gordon
- Mark Taylor
- Rajitha Edirisinghe
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Lancashire · Zambia
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Grace Church, Bolton financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £26,989 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £365,619 against total expenditure of £338,630. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £50,654, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £37,341. The charity holds significant fixed assets valued at £1,928,742, though one subsidiary fund (Hope Church) is in deficit due to building purchase financing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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