BIRCHWOOD EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1125230 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activities of the company are (i) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs appearing in Birchwood, Warrington, Cheshire (ii) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind, including through the provision of counselling and support

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Latest income

£112k

Latest spending

£122k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net income was negative £10,660 for the year, driven by a 25% increase in expenditure that outpaced a 3.6% rise in incoming resources. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves were sustained at a level equating to three months of unrestricted payments, with cash balances carried forward totaling £33,163.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months unrestricted payments (held: £33k)

“The Trustees’ aim has been to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds if possible which equates to three months unrestricted payments.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 06501443

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.

ELLISON, Derek Stuart, Dr — director, appointed 11/02/2018on trustee list
STEVENSON, Allan — director, appointed 20/01/2013on trustee list
CHAHAL, Surinder Pall — director, appointed 12/02/2008on trustee list
SEED, Dorothy Kathryn — director, appointed 12/02/2008on trustee list
SEED, Dorothy Kathryn — secretary, appointed 12/01/2022

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr SURINDER PALL CHAHALchair
ALLAN STEVENSON
DOROTHY KATHRYN SEED
Dr Derek Stuart Ellison · trustee of 1 other charity
JAMES ANDREW TOWERS
JOHN CHRISTOPHER ROCKLEY

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£112k	£122k
31/12/2024	£108k	£98k
31/12/2023	£112k	£106k
31/12/2022	£112k	£111k
31/12/2021	£85k	£85k

Common questions

Is BIRCHWOOD EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net income was negative £10,660 for the year, driven by a 25% increase in expenditure that outpaced a 3.6% rise in incoming resources. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves were sustained at a level equating to three months of unrestricted payments, with cash balances carried forward totaling £33,163. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.