MACCLESFIELD FAMILY CHURCH

Registered charity 1110560 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SILKLIFE CHURCH

1.The advancement of the Christian religion in accordance with the statement of beliefs particularly but not exclusively in Macclesfield (Hereinafter known as the ?Area of Benefit?)2.Relief of those in need in particular but not exclusively the elderly and those persons in condition of financial hardship in the area of benefit3.To advance public education in the area of benefit.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£279k

Latest spending

£232k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus and total net assets of £214,659, comprising a general fund of £191,239 and a designated reserve fund of £50,000. Per the trustees' report, reserves are monitored to ensure they support ongoing commitments and provide resilience against future uncertainties. The charity maintains sufficient resources to continue its operations without material uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“No employees received emoluments in the range of over £50,000.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £191k)

“An amount of £50,000 has been designated as a reserve fund to cover regular commitments which would be unavoidable if income were to suddenly cease.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mr D Atkinson received £20,484 in salary.

“During the financial year trustee Mr D Atkinson received £20,484 (2024: £19,512) in salary in furthering the charity’s objects.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“During the financial year trustee Mr D Atkinson received £20,484 (2024: £19,512) in salary in furthering the charity’s objects. No other payments were made to Trustees during this financial period. No other material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Silklife Church Macclesfield (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ALAIN KYDchair
Alicia Coronada
Anneke Renken
CHRISSIE THOMPSON
David Atkinson
MR CLIFF BRADBROOK

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£279k	£232k
31/03/2024	£232k	£224k
31/03/2023	£197k	£214k
31/03/2022	£244k	£142k
31/03/2021	£157k	£100k

Common questions

Is MACCLESFIELD FAMILY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus and total net assets of £214,659, comprising a general fund of £191,239 and a designated reserve fund of £50,000. Per the trustees' report, reserves are monitored to ensure they support ongoing commitments and provide resilience against future uncertainties. The charity maintains sufficient resources to continue its operations without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of MACCLESFIELD FAMILY CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £50,000 band.

Who funds MACCLESFIELD FAMILY CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MACCLESFIELD FAMILY CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE SWALLOW TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SWALLOW TRUST	FY2023	£6k

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
CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE )	1	£72k
KINGSGATE CHURCH TRUST	1	£59k
LIFE CHURCH (CENTRAL ENGLAND)	1	£54k
AYLSHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH	1	£24k
NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON)	1	£6k

Charities like this

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

ONE CHURCH income £1.1m
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP income £226k
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH income £141k
RELATIONAL MISSION income £431k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH income £173k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EDGWARE income £396k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MACCLESFIELD FAMILY CHURCH	£279k	Under £50,000	unclear	—	no doubt
ONE CHURCH FY2024	£1.1m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP FY2025	£226k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH FY2025	£141k	£30,632	unclear	—	no doubt
RELATIONAL MISSION FY2024	£431k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH FY2024	£173k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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