THE KING'S CHURCH MID-SUSSEX

Registered charity 1110018 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURGESS HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH

The advancement and proclamation of the Christian religtion for the benefit of the public of Mid-Sussex and elsewhere.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN MID-SUSSEX AND ELSEWHERE MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH EVANGELISM AND BY THE PREACHING AND TEACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD CONCERNING JESUS CHRIST AND FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMPANY SHALL SEE FIT.

Area of benefit: MID-SUSSEX AND ELSEWHERE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £2,025,263, which is in excess of the Trustees' stated policy target of three months' expenditure (approximately £190,000). However, the charity reported a net deficit of £84,258 for the year, noting that its financial situation continues to be tight despite active steps to reduce mortgage liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Baldwin Scofield Ltd. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Kings Church Mid-Sussex (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £355k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~24.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHRISTOPHER UPTON
• Daniellia Kunnath
• Mercy Maddan
• PAUL TIMOTHY WRIGHT · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

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Known funders

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