CROSS RHYTHMS

Registered charity 1069357 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Cross Rhythms promotes Christian values in society in partnershipwith public, private, voluntary, community sectors, and churches andChristian organisations for the benefit of the public; uses media including FM community radio and internet; engages youngpeople both within and outside the church; partners and delivers mediaactivity at local, national and international level

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO PROMOTE THE VALUES THEREOF FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(B) TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, PARTICULARLY THE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£214k
Latest spending
£209k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a small surplus of £4,788 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £214,281 and total resources expended of £209,493. However, the accounts note that the charity has net current liabilities and its income is substantially dependent on uncertain gifts and donations, which could impact its ability to continue as a going concern. Despite these risks, the trustees state that forecasts show the charity will be able to operate for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of expenses (reserves figure: £426k)
“It is the intention of the trustees to maintain reserves sufficient to cover 3 months of expenses.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity has net current liabilities of £29,325 (of which £15,157 relates to rental income charged in advance) and its income is substantially dependent upon gifts and donations which, by their very nature, are uncertain and would impact on the charity’s loan covenants and its ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Spirit of Plymouth (Radio) Limited
“Spirit of Plymouth (Radio) Limited is a radio station that uses the Cross Rhythms template and has a common trustee in Christopher Cole. During the year Cross Rhythms received income for support services totalling £11,593” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 67

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 60

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel · Northern Ireland · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£214k£209k
31/12/2024£217k£220k
31/12/2023£209k£202k
31/12/2022£225k£200k
31/12/2021£271k£258k

Common questions

Is CROSS RHYTHMS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a small surplus of £4,788 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total incoming resources of £214,281 and total resources expended of £209,493. However, the accounts note that the charity has net current liabilities and its income is substantially dependent on uncertain gifts and donations, which could impact its ability to continue as a going concern. Despite these risks, the trustees state that forecasts show the charity will be able to operate for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CROSS RHYTHMS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CROSS RHYTHMS as a grant recipient include THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE STUART HINE TRUST CIOFY2025£10kGeneral charitable purposes
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£7k

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SPIRIT OF PLYMOUTH (RADIO) LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CROSS RHYTHMS£214k—0above—noted
SPIRIT OF PLYMOUTH (RADIO) LIMITED FY2025£82k—0below—no doubt
LIGHT FY2025£806k£110,000 - £120,0002below—no doubt
HARMONY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES FY2025£696k—0unclear—no doubt
FINDING RHYTHMS FY2025£317k—0below—no doubt
CHRIST LIGHT ASSEMBLIES FY2025£75k—0unclear—no doubt

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