WOKINGHAM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1106781 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Vineyard 25 Church, WOKINGHAM VINEYARD

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN WOKINGHAM DISTRICT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND 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 SUCH PARTS OF WOKINGHAM, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(C) TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN WOKINGHAM DISTRICT 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: IN WOKINGHAM DISTRICT AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£394k

Latest spending

£355k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £38,528 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £393,581 and total expenditure of £355,053. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net assets stood at £221,313, comprising £30,813 in general funds and £190,500 in designated funds. The trustees noted that free reserves of £30,800 were below their stated policy target of £45,000–£55,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £31k; policy: £45,000 – £55,000)

“At year end the company held free reserves of £30,800, which is lower than the target set by the Directors.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mrs Debbie Moscardini and Mr Nino Moscardini received payments for serving as religious pastors.

“Mr & Mrs Moscardini serve as religious pastors and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties

“received donations totalling £52,389 (2024: £42,331) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 22

“paid conference expenses totalling £1,526 (2024: £1,296) for (or to) 5 trustees and their close relatives.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Conference expenses for trustees

“received donations totalling £52,389 (2024: £42,331) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 22

“paid conference expenses totalling £1,526 (2024: £1,296) for (or to) 5 trustees and their close relatives.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Computer expenses for trustees

“received donations totalling £52,389 (2024: £42,331) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 22

“paid conference expenses totalling £1,526 (2024: £1,296) for (or to) 5 trustees and their close relatives.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Counselling expenses for trustees

“received donations totalling £52,389 (2024: £42,331) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 22

“paid conference expenses totalling £1,526 (2024: £1,296) for (or to) 5 trustees and their close relatives.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Debbie Moscardini
Katharine Sparks
NICHOLAS PASHLEY
NINO MOSCARDINI
Sonia Gulian
Verena Powell

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · Surrey · Wokingham · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£394k	£355k
31/03/2024	£332k	£341k
31/03/2023	£341k	£335k
31/03/2022	£325k	£245k
31/03/2021	£320k	£247k

Common questions

Is WOKINGHAM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £38,528 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £393,581 and total expenditure of £355,053. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net assets stood at £221,313, comprising £30,813 in general funds and £190,500 in designated funds. The trustees noted that free reserves of £30,800 were below their stated policy target of £45,000–£55,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/11/2021	£10k	Parenting programmes for disadvantaged families in our community

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BETTER COMMUNITY BUSINESS NETWORK LIMITED	1	£3k
CLARK FOUNDATION	1	£3k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MANCHESTER VINEYARD.

MANCHESTER VINEYARD income £653k
GRACE VINEYARD CHURCH income £101k
THE SALISBURY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £213k
WELLS VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £116k
SW LONDON VINEYARD income £621k
CARDIFF VINEYARD income £1.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WOKINGHAM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP	£394k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
MANCHESTER VINEYARD FY2025	£653k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
GRACE VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025	£101k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE SALISBURY VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£213k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WELLS VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£116k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SW LONDON VINEYARD FY2025	£621k	£70,000 - £79,000	1	above	—	no doubt

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