THE WHARFEDALE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1071353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEEDS VINEYARD, THE WHARFEDALE VINEYARD, WHARFEDALE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Latest income
£357k
Latest spending
£322k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves of £43,935 are below the trustees' stated policy target of £88,588, although the charity has worked to bring reserves closer to this figure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £34,706 for the year, having made staff redundancies to address previous financial challenges, and the trustees are confident in the charity's future sustainability following a successful senior leadership transition.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Payment for services to connected business
Andrew Flowers, a close relative of David Flowers, received £750 (2024: £0) for provision of branding services to the charity. — page 20
D Flowers is also one of the directors at Flowers McEwan, through whom the pension scheme and key person insurance is arranged. The firm were appointed by the Board of Trustees as they were thought to represent good value for money. — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to connected business for insurance/pension
Andrew Flowers, a close relative of David Flowers, received £750 (2024: £0) for provision of branding services to the charity. — page 20
D Flowers is also one of the directors at Flowers McEwan, through whom the pension scheme and key person insurance is arranged. The firm were appointed by the Board of Trustees as they were thought to represent good value for money. — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Wharfedale Vineyard Christian Fellowship (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City · North Yorkshire · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£357k£322k
30/04/2024£336k£412k
30/04/2023£484k£481k
30/04/2022£495k£458k
30/04/2021£477k£445k

Common questions

Is THE WHARFEDALE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves of £43,935 are below the trustees' stated policy target of £88,588, although the charity has worked to bring reserves closer to this figure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £34,706 for the year, having made staff redundancies to address previous financial challenges, and the trustees are confident in the charity's future sustainability following a successful senior leadership transition. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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