Sound Church

Registered charity 1072196 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CCC BATH & BRISTOL, CHRISTIAN CITY CHURCH BATH AND BRISTOL, FREEDOM BATH, FREEDOM-BATH, Freedom Centre UK, Sound Church Ltd

The furtherance of religious or secular educationThe advancement of the Christian faith including missionary activities in the UK and abroad, including but not limited to planting other churches and organisation of congregations.The relief of the poor and needyThe relief of the sick and the elderlySuch other charitable objects for the benefits of such other charitable bodies as seen fit.

Objects

THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR PUBLIC EDUCATION;THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INCLUDING MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND ALSO INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PLANTING OF NEW CHURCHES AND ORGANISATIONS OF CONGREGATIONS;THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY;THE RELIEF OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY;SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT;

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN BATH

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bath and North East Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,396 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £2,223,160. The trustees acknowledge that these reserves are below their stated policy target of £65,000, noting that the charity is short of this figure but expects additional income to re-establish reserves. Per the independent auditor's report, there are no material uncertainties relating to 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 audited by Caladine Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• 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

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.

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

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 03642766

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Trauma Recovery UK — “We are proud to have provided seed funding to see the Trauma Recovery UK established, and we continue to partner with & provide the building…” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• MCWILLIAM, Alan — director, appointed 31/08/2023on trustee list
• OTTLEY, Kirsten Renate — director, appointed 11/04/2022on trustee list
• DE THIERRY, Elizabeth Julia — director, appointed 04/07/2021not on trustee list
• NEEDHAM, Jonathan Martyn — director, appointed 01/02/2012not on trustee list
• FISHER, Lauren — secretary, appointed 07/06/2026

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~28.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (26/11/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Elizabeth de Thierrychair
• Alan McWilliam · trustee of 1 other charity
• JONTY NEEDHAM
• Kirsten Renate Ottley

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City

Income and spending

Common questions

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