CARLTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1052575 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Carlton Pentecostal Church (Assemblies of God Pentecostal Church Carlton)

Sunday Worship Services; Bible studies; Mid-Week fellowship meeting; Indoor bowls; Pre-School Nursery; Charity Shop; Saturday Cinema; Pastoral Counselling; Hospital and Home Visits; Wedding Services; Funeral Services; Youth Meetings; Sunday School; Child Dedication Services; Homeless Project; School Visits;

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Latest income

£741k

Latest spending

£655k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £85,799 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £990,226. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three months' worth of medium to long-term financial commitments, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' worth of our medium to long-term financial commitments (held: £990k)

“Our goal is to maintain financial reserves equivalent to three months' worth of our medium to long-term financial commitments.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Shaun Holt received remuneration of £36,980.

“Shaun Holt received remuneration of £36,980 (2023: £33,666) during the year. Gross Salary £32,670 (2023: £29,856); Employer NI contributions £3,253 (2023: £2,865); Employer pension contributions £1,057 (2023: £945).” — page 17

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£741k

Total spending

£655k

Reserves (reported)

£105k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

SHAUN DAVID HOLTchair
BETTY WALDRON
DAVID HENSHAW
JEANETTE BUCKNALL
KENNETH TROAKE
MARGARET COY
MR DARYL WILLIAM HOLT

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£741k	£655k
31/12/2023	£622k	£633k
31/12/2022	£660k	£534k
31/12/2021	£602k	£553k
31/12/2020	£530k	£510k

Common questions

Is CARLTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £85,799 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £990,226. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three months' worth of medium to long-term financial commitments, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant. Its FY2024 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 EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CALVARY TEMPLE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH.

CALVARY TEMPLE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH income £172k
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH income £320k
UNIVERSAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH income £2.1m
READING CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH income £160k
RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH income £240k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS income £802k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CARLTON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH	£741k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CALVARY TEMPLE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2024	£172k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH FY2025	£320k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
UNIVERSAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2025	£2.1m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
READING CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025	£160k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RUGBY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£240k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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