Bamford Chapel and Norden United Reformed Church
Religious Activities
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £39,462 for the year, driven largely by a legacy of approximately £40,000, though regular income and expenditure showed a deficit of approximately £5,000 excluding that legacy. The trustees note challenges including an ageing congregation and expensive maintenance for the listed building, but confirm the charity remains in a financially stable and viable position.
What the accounts disclose
“REGULAR OFFERINGS 51,119” — page 1
Trustees
- Andrew Stephen Platt
- BARBARA MARY REDMOND
- Carole Greaves
- Carolyn Jane Divers
- David Graeme Stephenson
- Deborah Jean Wood
- Duncan Livsey Cooper
- Jessica Jane Marie Davis
- Linda Margaret Lees
- Louise Bernadette Aspinall
- Martyn William James
- Michael Davies
- Rebecca Abbott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £142k | £101k |
| 31/12/2023 | £101k | £98k |
| 31/12/2022 | £234k | £246k |
| 31/12/2021 | £121k | £187k |
| 31/12/2020 | £111k | £100k |
Common questions
Is Bamford Chapel and Norden United Reformed Church financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £39,462 for the year, driven largely by a legacy of approximately £40,000, though regular income and expenditure showed a deficit of approximately £5,000 excluding that legacy. The trustees note challenges including an ageing congregation and expensive maintenance for the listed building, but confirm the charity remains in a financially stable and viable position. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/03/2014 | £243k | "Rochdale: Bamford United Reformed Church, Rochdale" |
Charities like this
- THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH EAST MIDLANDS SYNOD INCORPORATED
- HAMPTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY WITH ALL SOULS, KILBURN AND SAINT JAMES, WEST HAMPSTEAD.
- TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH UPPER CHAPEL
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRINDSBURY WITH UPNOR & CHATTENDEN
- CHARITY FOR RELIGIOUS AND OTHER PURPOSES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamford Chapel and Norden United Reformed Church | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH EAST MIDLANDS SYNOD INCORPORATED | £6.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAMPTON PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL | £246k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY WITH ALL SOULS, KILBURN AND SAINT JAMES, WEST HAMPSTEAD. | £382k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH UPPER CHAPEL | £214k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FRINDSBURY WITH UPNOR & CHATTENDEN | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |