FINDON VALLEY FREE CHURCH (BAPTIST)
Church affiliated to the Baptist Union of GB
Latest income
£253k
Latest spending
£255k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £131,122, exceeding the stated reserve fund target of £70,000. The charity ended the year with a surplus on unrestricted funds and reports no major financial risks or material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £70,000 (held: £131k)
“A Reserve Fund of £70,000 is held against unexpected large maintenance bills or a sudden drop in income.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Rev Alison Letitia Moorechair
- Christina Anne Cattermole
- Christina Jane Hemsley
- DAVID SEAN TOLLEY
- GEOFFREY MICHAEL KNOWLES
- GEOFFREY MICHAEL KNOWLES
- Iain Marshall Taylor
- Mark John Cattermole
- Peter Lawrence Hemsley
- Rosamund Jean Tolley
- Susan Anne Menzies Stone
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £253k | £255k |
| 31/12/2024 | £247k | £219k |
| 31/12/2023 | £213k | £208k |
| 31/12/2022 | £162k | £182k |
| 31/12/2021 | £124k | £127k |
Common questions
Is FINDON VALLEY FREE CHURCH (BAPTIST) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £131,122, exceeding the stated reserve fund target of £70,000. The charity ended the year with a surplus on unrestricted funds and reports no major financial risks or material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MESSAGE TRUST | 1 | £219k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| THE GOSHEN TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES | 1 | £2k |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS FINDON VALLEY WORTHING
- TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
- GORDANO VALLEY CHURCH
- NORTH CHURCH UK
- ALTRINCHAM BAPTIST CHURCH
- PINHOE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINDON VALLEY FREE CHURCH (BAPTIST) | £253k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS FINDON VALLEY WORTHING | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GORDANO VALLEY CHURCH | £171k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTH CHURCH UK | £2.6m | £80,000 - £89,999 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ALTRINCHAM BAPTIST CHURCH | £554k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |