Ruskington Community Church

Registered charity 1052169 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RUSKINGTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, RUSKINGTON EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE, SOUTH LINCS CHURCH

Advancement of the Christian religion in accordance with the statement of faith of Assemblies of God.Other charitable work consistent with the statement..

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.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE RUSKINGTON

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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Registered contact address: North Kesteven, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£61k

Latest spending

£58k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £255,455, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £12,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £3,218 for the year, having received £61,022 in total incoming resources. The trustees confirm that adequate cash resources are available to cover requirements for at least the next year, supporting the going concern basis of preparation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (59% of income)

“Grants 25,000 11,000 36,000 25,000” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: around £12,000 in reserves representing approximately three months’ worth of expenses and redundancy costs (held: £255k)

“The Trustees’ aim is to hold around £12,000 in reserves representing approximately three months’ worth of expenses and redundancy costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 policy and procedures
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Alison Gibbschair
John Barry Jacklin
Steven Alan Courtney

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£61k	£58k
31/12/2024	£49k	£57k
31/12/2023	£51k	£47k
31/12/2022	£61k	£24k
31/12/2021	£34k	£29k

Common questions

Is Ruskington Community Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £255,455, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £12,000. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £3,218 for the year, having received £61,022 in total incoming resources. The trustees confirm that adequate cash resources are available to cover requirements for at least the next year, supporting the going concern basis of preparation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ALMOND TRUST	1	£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHRIST CHURCH HEADINGTON.

CHRIST CHURCH HEADINGTON income £161k
The City Church income £667k
BEXHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH income £35k
RCCG SURE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY income £213k
RESGATE CHURCH income £110k
STROUD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £110k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Ruskington Community Church	£61k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH HEADINGTON FY2025	£161k	£27,997	0	above	—	no doubt
The City Church FY2025	£667k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BEXHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RCCG SURE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY FY2025	£213k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
RESGATE CHURCH FY2025	£110k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.