CHURCH IN THE BARN

Registered charity 1103157 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Church in the Barn is a family church and we desire to see all ages come into a closer relationship with Christ Jesus. A warm welcome awaits anyone who wants to join us in worship in our gentle but lively style of praise every Sunday at 11am and 6.30pm.We also operate a Sunday School and a large youth club, 'Youth in the Barn' which meets every Friday evening at 7.30pm.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, THE OPERATION OF A SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN OF PENRITH AND THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONS.2. TO HELP AND ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES, SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Area of benefit: THE CHILDREN OF PENRITH AND THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONS.

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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Latest income

£148k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £52,619 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £532,605. The trustees' reserves policy aims to maintain bank balances at approximately £7,000, representing one month's running costs, which is significantly below the actual held reserves. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £30,376 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Graham Emerson was paid a salary of £30,376 in the year (2024 - £25,000) in his capacity as Pastor. No trustees received any remuneration in their capacity as trustees.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one month's running costs, which is around £7,000 (held: £533k)

“The charity's aims to maintain bank balances at around the level of one month's running costs, which is around £7,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Graham Emerson received a salary of £30,376 as Pastor. No trustees received remuneration in their capacity as trustees.

“Graham Emerson was paid a salary of £30,376 in the year (2024 - £25,000) in his capacity as Pastor. No trustees received any remuneration in their capacity as trustees.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 4

“Graham Emerson was paid a salary of £30,376 in the year (2024 - £25,000) in his capacity as Pastor. No trustees received any remuneration in their capacity as trustees. Graham and Clare Emerson have provided a loan to the charity as start up funding for the new church building. This loan is interest free and is being repaid over ten years. The balance outstanding at 31 August 2025 was £46,350 (2024 - £51,750).” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustees · trustee networks

BRIAN LITTLEPROUD
CLARE ELIZABETH EMERSON
GRAHAM ALEXANDER EMERSON
MARTIN JOHN HALL BSC FCA · trustee of 1 other charity
RONA ELIZABETH LITTLEPROUD

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£148k	£95k
31/08/2024	£147k	£77k
31/08/2023	£121k	£64k
31/08/2022	£82k	£48k
31/08/2021	£88k	£42k

Common questions

Is CHURCH IN THE BARN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £52,619 for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £532,605. The trustees' reserves policy aims to maintain bank balances at approximately £7,000, representing one month's running costs, which is significantly below the actual held reserves. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHURCH IN THE BARN earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £30,376 band.

Who funds CHURCH IN THE BARN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHURCH IN THE BARN as a grant recipient include CUMBRIA WASTE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CUMBRIA WASTE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT TRUST	FY2022	£22k	Church in the Barn

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHRIST CHURCH HAYWARDS HEATH.

CHRIST CHURCH HAYWARDS HEATH income £297k
FALMOUTH VINEYARD CHURCH income £194k
WEST KILBURN BAPTIST CHURCH income £168k
HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH MINISTRY income £145k
ARNOLD ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH income £166k
THE CHURCH @ SWAN MEAD income £102k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHURCH IN THE BARN	£148k	£30,376	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH HAYWARDS HEATH FY2024	£297k	—	above	—	no doubt
FALMOUTH VINEYARD CHURCH FY2024	£194k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST KILBURN BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024	£168k	£41,970	unclear	—	no doubt
HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH MINISTRY FY2025	£145k	—	above	—	no doubt
ARNOLD ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025	£166k	—	above	—	no doubt

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