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KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1124519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £169,136 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds totaling £3,686,127. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing planned balanced budgets and increasing attendance across its sites.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £3.7m)
“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 FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: S Benham received £58,066 remuneration and £5,807 pension contributions.
“The trustee, S Benham, received remuneration of £58,066 (2023: £55,566) and pension contributions of £5,807 (2023: £5,557) were paid on his behalf in respect of his work as Senior Pastor.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Employment costs and pension paid to spouse of trustee S Benham
“Employment costs of £21,477 (2023: £23,040) and pension costs of £1,709 (2023: £2,304) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee. This remuneration was in relation to her employment for the charity.” — page 30
“Employment costs of £18,640 (2023: £7,432) and pension costs of £1,365 (2023: £743) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant. This remuneration was in relation to his employment for the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 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 £21,477 (2023: £23,040) and pension costs of £1,709 (2023: £2,304) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee. This remuneration was in relation to her employment for the charity.” — page 30
“Employment costs of £18,640 (2023: £7,432) and pension costs of £1,365 (2023: £743) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant. This remuneration was in relation to his employment for the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to company controlled by daughter-in-law of trustee D Klitgaard
“Employment costs of £21,477 (2023: £23,040) and pension costs of £1,709 (2023: £2,304) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee. This remuneration was in relation to her employment for the charity.” — page 30
“Employment costs of £18,640 (2023: £7,432) and pension costs of £1,365 (2023: £743) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant. This remuneration was in relation to his employment for the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to company controlled by trustee J Whitton
“Employment costs of £21,477 (2023: £23,040) and pension costs of £1,709 (2023: £2,304) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee. This remuneration was in relation to her employment for the charity.” — page 30
“Employment costs of £18,640 (2023: £7,432) and pension costs of £1,365 (2023: £743) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant. This remuneration was in relation to his employment for the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Interest-free loan from trustee J Webber-Gant
“Employment costs of £21,477 (2023: £23,040) and pension costs of £1,709 (2023: £2,304) were paid to Mrs C Benham, the spouse of a trustee. This remuneration was in relation to her employment for the charity.” — page 30
“Employment costs of £18,640 (2023: £7,432) and pension costs of £1,365 (2023: £743) were paid to Mr M Webber-Gant, the spouse of Mrs J Webber-Gant. This remuneration was in relation to his employment for the charity.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.2m
Reserves (reported)
£245k
Employees
39

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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
31/12/2024£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
31/12/2020£1.9m£1.6m

Common questions

Is KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £169,136 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds totaling £3,686,127. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing planned balanced budgets and increasing attendance across its sites. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

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