BOGNOR VINEYARD

Registered charity 1084904 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as The Landing Place Vineyard

Bognor Vineyard is a local church, part of the national network of Vineyard Churches UK.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£154k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a satisfactory financial position with total funds of £515,354, including £488,330 in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that free reserves were £92,330, which is significantly above their stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure. The charity generated a net income surplus of £64,900 for the year, allowing it to maintain adequate liquidity despite noting potential future cost pressures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £92k)
The Trustees seek to maintain a level of free reserves of 3 months’ unrestricted expenditure. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Henry Cross (Trustee/Senior Pastor) received £5,814. Mike Sartin (husband of trustee Gaby Sartin) received £1,945. Jan Van Driel (husband of trustee Lisa Van Driel) received £3,997. Oliver Finniear (son of trustee Kevin Finniear) received £2,468.
Henry Cross – Trustee – Paid total of £5,814 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 in respect of his employment as Senior Pastor. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Henry Cross – Trustee – Paid total of £5,814 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 in respect of his employment as Senior Pastor.
Henry Cross – Trustee – Paid total of £5,814 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 in respect of his employment as Senior Pastor. — page 5
Jan Van Driel – Husband of Lisa Van Driel – Paid total of £3,997 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 for decorating and maintenance. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Jan Van Driel – Husband of Lisa Van Driel – Paid total of £3,997 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 for decorating and maintenance.
Henry Cross – Trustee – Paid total of £5,814 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 in respect of his employment as Senior Pastor. — page 5
Jan Van Driel – Husband of Lisa Van Driel – Paid total of £3,997 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 for decorating and maintenance. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Oliver Finniear – Son of Kevin Finniear – Paid total of £2,468 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 for bookeeping and general services.
Henry Cross – Trustee – Paid total of £5,814 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 in respect of his employment as Senior Pastor. — page 5
Jan Van Driel – Husband of Lisa Van Driel – Paid total of £3,997 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 for decorating and maintenance. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mike Sartin – Husband of Gaby Sartin – Paid total of £1,945 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 for decorating and caretaking.
Henry Cross – Trustee – Paid total of £5,814 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 in respect of his employment as Senior Pastor. — page 5
Jan Van Driel – Husband of Lisa Van Driel – Paid total of £3,997 between 02.11.2024 and 31.10.2025 for decorating and maintenance. — page 5
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 titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£154k£89k
31/10/2024£154k£155k
31/10/2023£157k£158k
31/10/2022£180k£178k
31/10/2021£199k£177k

Common questions

Is BOGNOR VINEYARD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a satisfactory financial position with total funds of £515,354, including £488,330 in unrestricted funds. The trustees report that free reserves were £92,330, which is significantly above their stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure. The charity generated a net income surplus of £64,900 for the year, allowing it to maintain adequate liquidity despite noting potential future cost pressures. Its FY2025 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
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SW LONDON VINEYARD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BOGNOR VINEYARD£154k0aboveno doubt
SW LONDON VINEYARD FY2024£625k2aboveno doubt
GRACE VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025£101k0aboveno doubt
BRISTOL VINEYARD FY2024£174k0aboveno doubt
SOUTHEND VINEYARD FY2025£286k0unclearno doubt
THE HULL VINEYARD TRUST FY2025£672k0aboveno doubt

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