LONGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH - STOKE ON TRENT
The objectives of the Charity are as follows:1. To advance Christianity in Staffordshire and elsewhere, by any means or medium that is or may become available.2. To relieve poverty and those who are in need because of sickness, age or some other reason.3. To advance education both general and vocational for children or adults but always within the principles of the Christian faith.
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY IN STAFFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE, BY ANY MEANS OR MEDIUM THAT IS OR MAY BECOME AVAILABLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE 2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF SICKNESS OR AGE OR SOME OTHER REASON 3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BOTH GENERAL AND VOCATIONAL FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS BUT ALWAYS WITHIN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £85,504, which is above the stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure. However, the charity reported a net outgoing from activities of £748, resulting in total expenditure exceeding total incoming resources for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal source of income is individual donations and gifts together with income tax recovered through the Gift Aid scheme. The total of these comes to £40,763 representing 61% of total income”
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level which equates to 3 months’ unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
“One trustee, Mr A King, was engaged in remunerated ministry during the year, receiving ministry fees of £10,250” — page 11
“One trustee, Mr A King, was engaged in remunerated ministry during the year, receiving ministry fees of £10,250 (2024 - £8,750). Mr King uses a personal credit card to purchase items for the charity. At the year-end the balance on this card was £516 – this is included under ‘Other creditors’ in note 11.” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (3); 2% of the £66,955 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £3,300 — grants £3,300 (1); 7% of the £47,846 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 30/05/2022, 119 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- ANDY KING
- GEOFFREY BROWN
- JUDY ROEBUCK
- MICHAEL SELBY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £67k | £47k |
| 31/03/2024 | £48k | £44k |
| 31/03/2023 | £41k | £41k |
| 31/03/2022 | £28k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £26k | £28k |
Common questions
Is LONGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH - STOKE ON TRENT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £85,504, which is above the stated policy target of three months' unrestricted expenditure. However, the charity reported a net outgoing from activities of £748, resulting in total expenditure exceeding total incoming resources for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/04/2024 | £20k | Inclusive Youth Longton |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/06/2009 | £10k | Longton Community Centre Refurbishment |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| RELATIONAL MISSION | 1 | £15k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, STEVENAGE | 1 | £138 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGTON COMMUNITY CHURCH - STOKE ON TRENT | £67k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CLARENDON TRUST LIMITED | £2.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LOWESTOFT COMMUNITY CHURCH | £400k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAPSTONE CHURCH | £337k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOODSIDE CHURCH | £712k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MARTOCK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |