CHRIST CHURCH NEWCASTLE

Registered charity 1124990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRIST CHURCH FENHAM, CHRIST CHURCH HEATON

We have sought to advance the Christian faith by teaching the Christian Scriptures to our members and our local community through our Sunday meetings, midweek groups and training events. We have sought to support and care for those in need both within our church community and the community at large.

Objects

3. OBJECTS3.1 The objects of the Charity (“the Objects”) are for the benefit of the public:3.1.1 the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit;3.1.2 such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, including but not limited to: the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £53,753 for the year, with total income of £527,999 and expenditure of £474,246. The charity holds unrestricted cash of £170,589, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £120,000. Net assets increased to £665,076, reflecting a healthy financial position with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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 £800k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~15.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Fiona Lavelle
• Henry Mullen
• Nathaniel Cowton
• Rev HUGO ARUNDALE CHARTERIS
• Stephen Pugmire

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITY CHURCH NEWCASTLE.

• CITY CHURCH NEWCASTLE income £1.3m
• INTERNATIONAL HARVEST CHURCH NEWCASTLE income £428k
• THE GATEWAY CHURCH - NEWCASTLE income £105k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF NEWCASTLE ST LUKE CHURCH, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE income £113k
• CORNERSTONE CHURCH NEWCASTLE LIMITED income £215k
• GRACE CHURCH COVENTRY income £110k

Side by side with its peers

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