GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH
Registered charity 1129261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We are a group of ordinary people living and working in North Dorset believing and trusting in an extraordinary God, who has changed our lives for the better and continues to be involved with each of us as individuals and as a community. The church is a community of people who relate to one another, through their common love of Jesus. It is not a building or an organisation.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £299,419, with unrestricted funds rising to £296,504. The charity reports that its reserves policy has been maintained through careful financial management and the receipt of significant grants. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“Donations and legacies” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £297k)
“We have also been able to maintain our reserves policy through careful financial management.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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 £340k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Angela Mary Siderfin
- Dr Andrew Sparkes
- Hannah Gibbons
- Karen Gibbons
- Tim Ford
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dorset · Somerset · Wiltshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £299,419, with unrestricted funds rising to £296,504. The charity reports that its reserves policy has been maintained through careful financial management and the receipt of significant grants. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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