KINGS CHURCH UCKFIELD

Registered charity 1124576 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Weekly meetings for worship and Bible teaching; midweek home-groups; baby and toddler groups; children's and youth work; lunch club for the poor; Easter, summer and Christmas evangelism and community activities; Alpha course; Journeys course; parenting course; marriage course; club for the elderly; volunteers serve and funds are given to churches in South Africa, Tajikistan, Albania and Bolivia.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£244k

Latest spending

£241k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £1,239,794 at the end of the financial year, a significant increase from the previous year's £760,581. The trustees report a general fund surplus of £3,458 and note that they are not aware of any needs beyond budgeted normal running costs, indicating stable financial health.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 23

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Donations and offerings (88% of income)

“The financing of the overall aims of the Church has been achieved almost exclusively by gifts, donations and offerings from the Church membership and others attending the Church. This forms around 88% of the church's non-specific income” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £36,000 (covering 8 weeks of expenditure) (held: £1.2m)

“With the church's stated goal of owning its own building, the trustees consider it prudent to increase our reserves over a five-year period from their 2018/19 level of £15,700 to £36,000 {i.e. aimed to be £5,000 per annum). This higher reserves level will increase the period of cover from 4 weeks to 8 weeks” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 06587980

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.

BANHAM, Rachael Elizabeth — director, appointed 21/11/2022on trustee list
NORTHAM-JONES, Grace Ruth — director, appointed 13/04/2021on trustee list
MUDFORD, Lawrence Paul Allen — director, appointed 04/09/2018on trustee list
WARD, Adrian Owen, Dr — director, appointed 06/09/2013not on trustee list
PEACHMENT, Colin Arthur — director, appointed 19/07/2009on trustee list
MAY-MILLER, Steven Paul — director, appointed 08/05/2008on trustee list
SCOTT, Jonathan Humphrey Campbell — director, appointed 08/05/2008on trustee list
NORTHAM JONES, Grace Ruth — secretary, appointed 31/01/2023

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income

£626k

Total spending

£147k

Reserves (reported)

£1.2m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~101.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN PEACHMENTchair
ADE WARD
Grace Ruth Northam-Jones
JONATHAN HUMPHREY CAMPBELL SCOTT
LAWRENCE PAUL ALLEN MUDFORD
Rachael Elizabeth Banham
STEVEN PAUL MAY-MILLER

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

Operates in: Bolivia · Bulgaria · East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£244k	£241k
31/03/2024	£626k	£147k
31/03/2023	£155k	£161k
31/03/2022	£192k	£148k
31/03/2021	£226k	£120k

Common questions

Is KINGS CHURCH UCKFIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £1,239,794 at the end of the financial year, a significant increase from the previous year's £760,581. The trustees report a general fund surplus of £3,458 and note that they are not aware of any needs beyond budgeted normal running costs, indicating stable financial health. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of KINGS CHURCH UCKFIELD earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with King's Community Church, Lancaster.

King's Community Church, Lancaster income £111k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE income £403k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY UPTON (OVERCHURCH) income £539k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHARLES WITH ST. MATTHIAS, PLYMOUTH income £272k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GILES, NORTHAMPTON income £406k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF FAWKHAM AND HARTLEY income £105k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KINGS CHURCH UCKFIELD	£244k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
King's Community Church, Lancaster FY2025	£111k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025	£403k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY UPTON (OVERCHURCH) FY2025	£539k	—	above	—	no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHARLES WITH ST. MATTHIAS, PLYMOUTH FY2025	£272k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GILES, NORTHAMPTON FY2024	£406k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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