RENEWAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1117019 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RENEWAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Community Church and Family Centre.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,123,713, which the Trustees consider sufficient to maintain three months of expenditure as per their reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £176,264 for the year, supported by total income of £1,750,842 against total expenditure of £1,574,578.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“The number of employees who received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs of more than £60,000 is as follows: 2025 Number £70,001 - £80,000 2” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £8.1m)
“The Trustees adhere to a policy of always maintaining sufficient Reserves (Total of Unrestricted and Restricted funds) for three months expenditure.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One Trustee & Pastor received remuneration during the year £79,917
“One Trustee & Pastor received remuneration during the year £79,917 (2024 - £78,546).” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Renewal Enterprises Limited
“The wholly owned subsidiary of Renewal Church is Renewal Enterprises Limited (formerly Renewal Conference Centres Limited)” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

RENEWAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • The company is a subsidiary of Renewal Christian Centre and its financial statements are consolidated within the parent's group accounts.

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£7.0m
Employees
39

Reported reserves equal ~51.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 82.9% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Sandwell · Solihull · Staffordshire · Warwickshire · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.8m£1.6m
31/12/2024£1.5m£1.5m
31/12/2023£1.5m£1.5m
31/12/2022£1.4m£1.5m
31/12/2021£1.5m£1.5m

Common questions

Is RENEWAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,123,713, which the Trustees consider sufficient to maintain three months of expenditure as per their reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £176,264 for the year, supported by total income of £1,750,842 against total expenditure of £1,574,578. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RENEWAL CHURCH£1.8m—2unclear—no doubt
CENTRE CHURCH FY2024£145k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, TRENTHAM FY2025£250k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY, SOUTHAMPTON FY2025£846k—0above—no doubt
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024£126k—0unclear—no doubt
MOUNT ZION CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£296k—0within—no doubt

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