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FIRWOOD CHURCH

Registered charity 1075723 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We continue to expand our children/youth work/all-age events. We hold youth sports and training sessions (10-20+), drop-in cafe, Mother/Toddler group, kids club, youth clubs, dance/music sessions/workshops, residentials, in addition to various community events throughout the year. We hope to extend our social action and detached/outreach work with youth.in the community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity prepared its financial statements on a going concern basis. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds reserves equivalent to two months of staff and overhead costs, with unrestricted reserves of £33,609.62 as of October 2024. The charity's total expenditure for the year was £66,255.10 against total income of £48,165.12.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two month's staff and overhead costs (held: £34k)
“the Trustees have determined upon a reserves policy to retain funds equivalent to two month's staff and overhead costs.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“We have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us, we therefore do not express any opinion on the financial information contained therein.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£44k£57k
31/10/2024£48k£66k
31/10/2023£65k£66k
31/10/2022£80k£58k
31/10/2021£71k£71k

Common questions

Is FIRWOOD CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity prepared its financial statements on a going concern basis. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds reserves equivalent to two months of staff and overhead costs, with unrestricted reserves of £33,609.62 as of October 2024. The charity's total expenditure for the year was £66,255.10 against total income of £48,165.12. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.