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RESTORE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1086604 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VINEYARD CHURCH, VINEYARD CHURCH (LOUGHTON)

The church's mission is to see the community transformed by the love of God and its activities are aimed at serving the local population, providing an environment where newcomers can be welcomed, refreshed and have their lives changed. That population is then released to serve the community, and much of the churchs outreach depends on the hundreds of people who volunteer their time and energy.

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

Latest income
£520k
Latest spending
£495k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £24,964 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £68,636. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to two to four months of operational expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Other income (59% of income)
“Income - Giving donations - Gift aided 308,495”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two to four months of operational expenditure (held: £69k)
“The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to two to four months of operational expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant from sister charity Restore Community
“During the year our sister charity Restore Community paid a Grant totaling £11,787 to Restore as a contribution towards funding local projects and salary costs of staff who delivered the projects.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£520k
Total spending
£495k
Reserves (reported)
£72k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£520k£495k
31/12/2024£431k£440k
31/12/2023£453k£435k
31/12/2022£388k£438k
31/12/2021£457k£476k

Common questions

Is RESTORE COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £24,964 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £68,636. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level equivalent to two to four months of operational expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.