OWLERTON WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH

Registered charity 1073821 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OWLERTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Place of WorshipProvide Christian Teaching through sermonsBible Study and Prayer MeetingsOutreach into Local Community

Objects

TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH

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: Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£31k

Latest spending

£14k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that gross income for the year was £30,740, which is £5,454 less than the previous year, while expenditure was £13,800.67. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £134,095 at the year-end, resulting in a net increase in funds of £16,873. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: Treasurer drew attention to need to change bank account and obtain new signatories due to charity status; process with Lloyds Bank was difficult.

“The treasurer drew attention to the need to change our Bank Account with Lloyds Bank (due to it being a Charity) along with the need for new signatories. After trying with Lloyds to open a new account several times. A new bank account was opened with CAF Bank” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Houghton
Barbara Fenwick
Doreen Wilkinson Mrs
MAUREEN ROBINSON
Mark Fenwick

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£31k	£14k
31/12/2024	£36k	£14k
31/12/2023	£30k	£16k
31/12/2022	£29k	£18k
31/12/2021	£26k	£12k

Common questions

Is OWLERTON WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that gross income for the year was £30,740, which is £5,454 less than the previous year, while expenditure was £13,800.67. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £134,095 at the year-end, resulting in a net increase in funds of £16,873. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RUSHDEN INDEPENDENT WESLEYAN CHURCH.

RUSHDEN INDEPENDENT WESLEYAN CHURCH income £72k
CHIVERS COTON WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH income £50k
JUMP WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH income £29k
WESLEY CHAPEL (HARROGATE) income £26k
MUFF FIELD CHAPEL income £32k
BEACON COMMUNITY WESLEYAN REFORM UNION CHURCH income £36k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
OWLERTON WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH	£31k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RUSHDEN INDEPENDENT WESLEYAN CHURCH FY2024	£72k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHIVERS COTON WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH FY2025	£50k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
JUMP WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH FY2026	£29k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WESLEY CHAPEL (HARROGATE) FY2025	£26k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MUFF FIELD CHAPEL FY2025	£32k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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