Together Church Torbay

Registered charity 1078726 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE KINGS ARMS TORQUAY TRUST

CHURCH FAMILY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES INCLUDING PRAISE AND WORSHIP, CHILDRENS WORK AND YOUTH GROUP. REACHING OUT TO FRIENDS, FAMILY AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN TORBAY WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FITB) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT C) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FITB) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT C) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£111k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds at year-end were £14,884, which is below the stated policy target of retaining three months' of unrestricted payments. The charity underwent a structural change in 2024, transferring activities to a new CIO, and received an unqualified independent examination report with no material concerns noted.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: General Giving
“The principal source of income for the Together Church Torbay is from its members, who give as they feel appropriate.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £15k; policy: three months)
“It is Together Church Torbay policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible) which equates to at least two months’ unrestricted payments to cover emergency situations which arise from time to time. We would still aim to retain three months’ if possible, though increased staffing costs make this a long-term aim.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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

Operates in: Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£111k£117k
31/12/2023£139k£140k
31/12/2022£120k£109k
31/12/2021£85k£105k
31/12/2020£107k£142k

Common questions

Is Together Church Torbay financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds at year-end were £14,884, which is below the stated policy target of retaining three months' of unrestricted payments. The charity underwent a structural change in 2024, transferring activities to a new CIO, and received an unqualified independent examination report with no material concerns noted. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST1£132k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£20k
THE LONDON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION1£0

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Together Church Torbay£111k—0below—no doubt
BAY CHURCH (TORBAY) FY2025£494k—0above—no doubt
Harbour Church Poole FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
TRAFALGAR ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£128k—0above—no doubt
TAUNTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£153k—0unclear—no doubt
TYTHERINGTON FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH FY2025£271k—0above—no doubt

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