DEVONSHIRE ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1128987 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DREC

1. The advancement of the Christian faith in the United Kingdom and Abroad but primarily in the area surrounding Altrincham, Cheshire.2. Such other charitable purposes as shall further the work of the church

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH SHALL BE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANVE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD BUT PRIMARILY IN THE AREA SURROUNDING ALTRINCHAM(2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE ELDERS, FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL AND OVERSEAS

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

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Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£29k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church's future is described as 'precarious' due to the poor health of most leadership team members and their inability to take on additional responsibilities. Financially, the filing reports a net increase in funds of £6,372 for the year, with total receipts increasing and expenditure decreasing. The trustees note that continued activity depends on the health of the leadership and divine intervention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“It is now clear that without Divine intervention, the future of DREC is, at best, precarious. Most of the leadership are not enjoying good health; nearly every member of the Leadership Team has commitments that preclude any additional responsibilities. In summary, should the health of any member of the Leadership Team decline any further, it will no longer be possible to continue with the activities of the Church.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by a former member of the Church. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID SPEARE FCA
David Harold Glasscock
MR GEOFF CHESWORTH

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

Operates in: Albania · France · Niger · Russia · Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£36k	£29k
31/12/2024	£30k	£30k
31/12/2023	£78k	£38k
31/12/2022	£24k	£23k
31/12/2021	£23k	£22k

Common questions

Is DEVONSHIRE ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church's future is described as 'precarious' due to the poor health of most leadership team members and their inability to take on additional responsibilities. Financially, the filing reports a net increase in funds of £6,372 for the year, with total receipts increasing and expenditure decreasing. The trustees note that continued activity depends on the health of the leadership and divine intervention. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by a former member of the Church.