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BEXHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1083020 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious ActivitiesRelief of Poverty

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Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on unrestricted funds of £2,489 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £131,908. The trustees consider these reserves to be above their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure (£15,000). The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure of say £15,000 (held: £132k)
“It is the policy of the Church that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure of say £15,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr D Barrett, husband of trustee Mrs J Barrett, received a salary of £21,000 and pension contributions of £630. Trustees also received £62 for reimbursement of zoom licenses and church supplies.
“Mr D Barrett, husband of the trustee Mrs J Barrett, continued in his role as Pastor and received a salary of £21,000 (2024: £21,000). The Church also made contributions into a defined contribution scheme during the year amounting to £630 (2024: £630).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £90k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£35k£33k
31/03/2024£34k£32k
31/03/2023£31k£48k
31/03/2022£31k£48k
31/03/2021£30k£27k

Common questions

Is BEXHILL COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus on unrestricted funds of £2,489 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £131,908. The trustees consider these reserves to be above their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure (£15,000). The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.