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HOLLYBUSH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1088838 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLLYBUSH FELLOWSHIP 21ST CENTURY VIDEO, HOLLYBUSH FELLOWSHIP TAPES ACCOUNT

* Proclamation of the gospel through church meetings on three times weekly. Support of different missions worldwide.

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Latest income
£149k
Latest spending
£304k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that net assets reduced by £155,506 to £1,039,098, with unrestricted funds depleting over successive years. The trustees report that radical measures, including staff redundancies and the cessation of overseas mission payments, were introduced to mitigate losses. While bank balances remain above £33,000, the charity notes that donations are down and no substantial legacy receipts have been received since 2023.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 (2023 : None).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: free reserves to provide financial flexibility over the next financial year (held: £1.0m)
“The trustees have established the policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets are held as general funds at such a level as there are free reserves to provide financial flexibility over the next financial year.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Fellowship bank balances are still depleting but remain above £33,000 to date.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Miss J Wilkinson, a trustee, was paid a salary of £27,040 and pension costs of £1,082. Other trustees were not paid.
“Miss J Wilkinson, a trustee of Hollybush Christian Fellowship, has been employed as Office Administrator from 1 January 2012. Miss J Wilkinson was paid salary of £27,040 in the year (2023 - £27,040). Additional pension costs paid were £1,082 (2023 - £1,082). The other trustees were not paid during the year.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee employment
“Miss J Wilkinson, a trustee of Hollybush Christian Fellowship, has been employed as Office Administrator from 1 January 2012. Miss J Wilkinson was paid salary of £27,040 in the year (2023 - £27,040). Additional pension costs paid were £1,082 (2023 - £1,082). The other trustees were not paid during the year.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£149k£304k
31/12/2023£174k£231k
31/12/2022£168k£221k
31/12/2021£154k£163k
31/12/2020£90k£173k

Common questions

Is HOLLYBUSH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that net assets reduced by £155,506 to £1,039,098, with unrestricted funds depleting over successive years. The trustees report that radical measures, including staff redundancies and the cessation of overseas mission payments, were introduced to mitigate losses. While bank balances remain above £33,000, the charity notes that donations are down and no substantial legacy receipts have been received since 2023. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of HOLLYBUSH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds HOLLYBUSH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOLLYBUSH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP as a grant recipient include BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2023£2k
BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2022£1k
BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2024£90

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
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOLLYBUSH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP£149kUnder £60,0000unclear—noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025£403k—0above—no doubt
CARSHALTON BEECHES BAPTIST FREE CHURCH FY2025£320k—0above—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY CHURCH HOLTSPUR TRUST FY2024£213k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PATRICK, WALLINGTON FY2025£351k—0unclear—no doubt
SOLIHULL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025£277k—0above—no doubt

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