THE CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH (EXETER) CHARITABLE TRUST
The stated objects of the Trust are: "the promotion and advancement of Christian religion and the worship of God and the spreading of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ"
Objects
TOWARDS THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £163 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves held at £38,699. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £15,000, which is based on approximately three months of expenditure. The trustees anticipate that the Church will normally operate at a deficit, expecting reserves to reduce towards the policy target over time.
What the accounts disclose
“£15,000 held on deposit has been set as a reserves policy based approximately upon 3 months expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
- Ben Richardschair
- John Chamberlain
- Nia Morrish
- Russell LePuill
- Sally Wilson
- Tom Morrish
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £56k | £56k |
| 31/03/2024 | £57k | £55k |
| 31/03/2023 | £51k | £56k |
| 31/03/2022 | £54k | £50k |
| 31/03/2021 | £49k | £48k |
Common questions
Is THE CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH (EXETER) CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £163 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves held at £38,699. This figure exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £15,000, which is based on approximately three months of expenditure. The trustees anticipate that the Church will normally operate at a deficit, expecting reserves to reduce towards the policy target over time. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.