ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH ACCOUNTANTS AND TREASURERS

Registered charity 1072733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Association aims to advance the Christian religion through the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of Christian Churches and Organisations by the provision of advice, training and information on accounting, financial, legal and other related issues.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, TRAINING AND INFORMATION ON ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL LEGAL AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES.

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.

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Latest income

£156k

Latest spending

£162k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £5,523 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to costs associated with upgrading its CRM system. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves remained at £159,324, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy target of 6 to 12 months of planned expenditure. The document confirms there are no material uncertainties affecting the charity's financial viability for the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No staff member earned more than £60,000.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least 6 to 12 months of planned expenditure (held: £159k)

“The trustee considers that the Association’s unrestricted year-end reserves of £159,324 (2024: £164,847) are in line with the policy level of at least 6 to 12 months of planned expenditure for the current financial year.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of travel, subsistence and other costs to six directors for meetings, training events and conferences.

“£561 (2024: £497) was reimbursed to six directors of the trustee company for travel, subsistence and other costs to attend meetings, training events and conferences. There was no trustee-remuneration. Except for key management personnel (see note 3), there were no other related party transactions in the year.” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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 policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Association of Church Accountants & Treasurers Corporate Trustee Ltd

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£156k	£162k
31/03/2024	£150k	£142k
31/03/2023	£141k	£149k
31/03/2022	£155k	£110k
31/03/2021	£137k	£110k

Common questions

Is ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH ACCOUNTANTS AND TREASURERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £5,523 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to costs associated with upgrading its CRM system. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves remained at £159,324, which the trustees consider to be in line with their policy target of 6 to 12 months of planned expenditure. The document confirms there are no material uncertainties affecting the charity's financial viability for the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH ACCOUNTANTS AND TREASURERS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
FUSION21 FOUNDATION	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions.

Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions income £252k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ARK OF GOD PARISH income £102k
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ("RCCG") VICTORY CENTRE income £338k
THE FREE CHURCH FEDERAL COUNCIL (INCORPORATED) income £240k
THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS income £161k
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH WONDERS ASSEMBLY income £313k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH ACCOUNTANTS AND TREASURERS	£156k	Under £60,000	0	within	—	no doubt
Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions FY2025	£252k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ARK OF GOD PARISH FY2025	£102k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ("RCCG") VICTORY CENTRE FY2025	£338k	—	—	unclear	—	noted
THE FREE CHURCH FEDERAL COUNCIL (INCORPORATED) FY2025	£240k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS FY2025	£161k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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