ARENA CHURCH

Registered charity 1052643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ILKESTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

To advance the Christian faith in the UK/the world; 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 the UK/the world; to advance education in the UK/the world

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £73,706 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £673,517 to £599,811. The trustees report unrestricted funds of £554,452 and note that the charity aims to build reserves to cover 2-3 months of running costs. They confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~12.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

• Kristian Paul Thorpechair · trustee of 2 other charities
• ANDREW DAVID RICHARDSON
• NEIL FRANCIS SIMPSON
• Nathan Daniel Butcher
• Rev John Butcher · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev PHILIP NORMAN PYE

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

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