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KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1124519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of faith.The relief of povertyThe advancement of educationThe advancement of mental and physical health of families and individuals through the provision of financial and practical support and counselling services.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £17,649 for the year ended 31 December 2025, moving towards greater financial stability despite total income being below budget. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £300,000 to cover three months of running costs, with designated reserves standing at £245,000 at year-end. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £3,783,776 and restricted funds of £602,165, with net assets totaling £4,385,941.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £245k)
“The trustees have set a policy of building up general reserves to the value £300,000 to cover any unforeseeable needs of the church, based on the running costs of the organisation for 3 calendar months.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: S Benham received remuneration of £60,099 and pension contributions of £6,010.
“The trustee, S Benham, received remuneration of £60,099 (2024: £58,066) and pension contributions of £6,010 (2024: £5,807) were paid on his behalf in respect of his work as Senior Pastor.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment costs and pension paid to spouse of trustee S Benham
“Employment costs of £22,151 (2024: £21,477) and pension costs of £2,215 (2024: £1,709) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee.” — page 29
“Employment costs of £5,813 (2024: £18,640) and pension costs of £581 (2024: £1,365) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment costs and pension paid to spouse of trustee J Webber-Gant
“Employment costs of £22,151 (2024: £21,477) and pension costs of £2,215 (2024: £1,709) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee.” — page 29
“Employment costs of £5,813 (2024: £18,640) and pension costs of £581 (2024: £1,365) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment costs and pension paid to spouse of trustee B Oliver
“Employment costs of £22,151 (2024: £21,477) and pension costs of £2,215 (2024: £1,709) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee.” — page 29
“Employment costs of £5,813 (2024: £18,640) and pension costs of £581 (2024: £1,365) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to company controlled by trustee J Whitton
“Employment costs of £22,151 (2024: £21,477) and pension costs of £2,215 (2024: £1,709) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee.” — page 29
“Employment costs of £5,813 (2024: £18,640) and pension costs of £581 (2024: £1,365) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Interest-free loan from trustee J Webber-Gant converted to donation
“Employment costs of £22,151 (2024: £21,477) and pension costs of £2,215 (2024: £1,709) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee.” — page 29
“Employment costs of £5,813 (2024: £18,640) and pension costs of £581 (2024: £1,365) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kerith Community Church (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £1.2m. 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 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.2m
Reserves (reported)
£245k
Employees
39

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.4m£2.2m
31/12/2024£2.3m£2.2m
31/12/2023£2.0m£2.2m
31/12/2022£2.2m£2.1m
31/12/2021£1.6m£1.8m

Common questions

Is KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £17,649 for the year ended 31 December 2025, moving towards greater financial stability despite total income being below budget. The trustees have set a reserves policy target of £300,000 to cover three months of running costs, with designated reserves standing at £245,000 at year-end. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £3,783,776 and restricted funds of £602,165, with net assets totaling £4,385,941. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2019£8kTLG/Make lunch/MondayNightYouth/Hilltop

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCH£2.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD "CITY OF HIS GRACE" FY2024£150k—0above—noted
KEC CHURCH CENTRE FY2025£209k—0above—no doubt
SHEPPERTON COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024£120kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
KING'S CHURCH BIRMINGHAM FY2025£381k—0above—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, CITY OF TRUTH FY2024£116k—0unclear—no doubt

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