COMMUNITY CHURCH @ LAWRENCE WESTON
Bible Study groupsTeaching of BibleParent Skills CounsellingAssisting in Schools and Elderly Sheltered AccomodationYouth Clubs of various ages
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £26,036 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £48,452 to £22,416. Per the trustees' report, the financial statements were examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £60,000 — grants £60,000 (1); 52% of the £114,816 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 08/03/2024, 37 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Rev James Clifton Allmarkchair
- David Dickerson
- Heather Roberts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £96k | £122k |
| 31/03/2024 | £115k | £86k |
| 31/03/2023 | £34k | £37k |
| 31/03/2022 | £34k | £30k |
| 31/03/2021 | £34k | £31k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY CHURCH @ LAWRENCE WESTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £26,036 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £48,452 to £22,416. Per the trustees' report, the financial statements were examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY CHURCH @ LAWRENCE WESTON | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KING'S COMMUNITY CHURCH | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READING COMMUNITY WELFARE RIGHTS UNIT | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON JESUS VISION CHURCH CHARITY | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST TEMPLE OF WORSHIP | £293k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHURCH SOCIETY | £301k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |