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CORNERSTONE (BRAINTREE)

Registered charity 1120051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

CHRISTIAN CHURCH PROVIDING YOUTH AND ADULT MINISTRY IN THE BRAINTREE AREA. PROVIDES ADVOCACY/ADVICE/INFORMATION TO THOSE IN NEED. SUPPORTS WEEK DAY CHILD NURSERY A NUMBER OF YOUTH GROUPS

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£100k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £7,680 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £106,420. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves were £21,924.88 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of £20,000 representing three months of outgoings. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary income
“Voluntary income 91,387”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months outgoings, a figure in the region of £20,000.00 (held: £22k)
“The Trustees’ aim, in the current financial year, is to maintain a reserve balance of unrestricted funds representing 3 months outgoings, a figure in the region of £20,000.00.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cornerstone (Braintree) (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£92k£100k
31/03/2024£89k£98k
31/03/2023£72k£71k
31/03/2022£65k£61k
31/03/2021£63k£78k

Common questions

Is CORNERSTONE (BRAINTREE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £7,680 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £106,420. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted reserves were £21,924.88 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of £20,000 representing three months of outgoings. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.