ROCK COMMUNITY CHURCH
Our activities include:Sunday worship and midweek groups for fellowship, teaching and prayerChildrens groupsParent and Toddler groupSupport and fundraising for Christian charities and missionary work overseas and in the UKPastoral support and Christian counsellingCourses that include: enquirers, Christian discipleship, parenting, pre-marriage
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 maintained a net asset position of £215,199 at year-end, representing a decrease from the previous year's £216,858. The trustees report that the charity has remained solvent throughout the financial year despite economic conditions. The filing notes that the charity operates on a going concern basis with sufficient resources to mitigate significant risks.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have decided that sufficient funds will be set aside to cover building running costs during the financial year.” — page 13
“David Fiddy received payments during this financial period. David Fiddy is a trustee. The total cost during the year was £28,876” — page 13
“David Fiddy received payments during this financial period. David Fiddy is a trustee. The total cost during the year was £28,876” — page 13
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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 15
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 18
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Rev DAVID SAMUEL FIDDY MAchair
- Caroline L Reid
- Christopher Stephen Robert Horwood
- WENDY DOREEN HODDER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £41k | £42k |
| 31/12/2024 | £34k | £40k |
| 31/12/2023 | £43k | £44k |
| 31/12/2022 | £52k | £47k |
| 31/12/2021 | £32k | £28k |
Common questions
Is ROCK COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a net asset position of £215,199 at year-end, representing a decrease from the previous year's £216,858. The trustees report that the charity has remained solvent throughout the financial year despite economic conditions. The filing notes that the charity operates on a going concern basis with sufficient resources to mitigate significant risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NEW GROUND CHURCHES | 1 | £61k |
Charities like this
- THE ROCK CHURCH
- ROCK COMMUNITY PROJECT
- CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
- The Main Rock Baptist Church
- THE ANCIENT ROCK CHAPEL
- MELROSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCK COMMUNITY CHURCH | £41k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROCK CHURCH | £270k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROCK COMMUNITY PROJECT | £86k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH | £224k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Main Rock Baptist Church | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ANCIENT ROCK CHAPEL | £25k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |