THE WELLSPRING FAMILY CHURCH DEREHAM

Registered charity 1096304 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of beliefs of Wellspring Family Church.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:- (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED "THE TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY; (B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION 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: NORFOLK

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

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Registered contact address: Breckland, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£283k
Latest spending
£278k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,678 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £283,119 and resources expended of £278,441. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £256,927 are above their stated policy target of £33,288, representing three months of expenditure. The filing confirms the accounts are 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 months of the expenditure (reserves figure: £257k)
“unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be 3 months of the expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr P. Collinson received £24,081 in gross salary and £963 in pension contributions.
“Mr P. Collinson (husband of Dr H. Collinson) received £24,081 (2023/24: £18,188) in gross salary related payments and £963 (2023/24: £1,569) in Pension Contributions in his capacity as the lead Elder of the Wellspring Family Church in furthering the charity's objects.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration
“Mr P. Collinson (husband of Dr H. Collinson) received £24,081 (2023/24: £18,188) in gross salary related payments and £963 (2023/24: £1,569) in Pension Contributions in his capacity as the lead Elder of the Wellspring Family Church in furthering the charity's objects.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 35
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£283k£278k
31/03/2024£266k£242k
31/03/2023£220k£171k
31/03/2022£209k£157k
31/03/2021£173k£113k

Common questions

Is THE WELLSPRING FAMILY CHURCH DEREHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,678 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £283,119 and resources expended of £278,441. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £256,927 are above their stated policy target of £33,288, representing three months of expenditure. The filing confirms the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WELLSPRING FAMILY CHURCH DEREHAM£283k—0above—no doubt
WELLSPRING FAMILY CENTRE FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
Wellsprings Community Church FY2026£181k—0above—no doubt
Wellspring Church Leicester FY2025£353k—0above—no doubt
WELLSPRING CHURCH (WATFORD) FY2025£675k—0above—no doubt
WEST DENTON COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£362k—0above—no doubt

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