ALSAGER COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1052554 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALSAGER CHRISTIAN MINISTRY CENTRE

Alsager Community Church has 3 objectives. Its key charity work can be outlined according to 3 different headings, namely;To advance the christian faithTo relieve sickness and financial hardship and to advance education.

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 STOKE ON TRENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£106k

Latest spending

£98k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a grand total surplus of £8,793.29 for the year ending 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted net assets closing at £22,263.49. The trustees reported that despite decreasing income and increased costs, they were able to finish the financial year with a surplus. The charity holds a designated 'Unforseen cost Reserve' of £36,000.00 alongside its general reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months building and staff running costs (held: £22k)

“The trustees have recently reviewed their reserves policy on Organisational Risk to ensure that adequate funding is available to allow the church to deal with unforeseen expenditure, replacement or repair of equipment and six months building and staff running costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Contributions from Middlewich church for Sandbach

“Contributions from Middlewich church for Sandbach 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 209.23” — page 19

“Sandbach Community Church expenses (383.71) 0.00 1,871.51 1,487.80 763.58” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Sandbach Community Church expenses

“Contributions from Middlewich church for Sandbach 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 209.23” — page 19

“Sandbach Community Church expenses (383.71) 0.00 1,871.51 1,487.80 763.58” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Roper
Andrew Collett
Ian Tideswell
Jackie Tideswell
Laura Smith
Michael Keenan
Rev PETER HOWARD

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£106k	£98k
31/08/2024	£92k	£117k
31/08/2023	£101k	£125k
31/08/2022	£106k	£107k
31/08/2021	£98k	£83k

Common questions

Is ALSAGER COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a grand total surplus of £8,793.29 for the year ending 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted net assets closing at £22,263.49. The trustees reported that despite decreasing income and increased costs, they were able to finish the financial year with a surplus. The charity holds a designated 'Unforseen cost Reserve' of £36,000.00 alongside its general reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.