AIGBURTH COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1129291 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WEEKLY CHURCH MEETINGS AND EVENTS WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.PLANTING NEW CHURCHES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION OF ENGLAND.SUPPORTING UK AND WORLD MISSION THROUGH PRAYER, DONATING RESOURCES AND THE GIVING OF GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS.

Objects

TO ADVANCE 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 AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH. 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 IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; ANDTHE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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

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

Latest income

£176k

Latest spending

£201k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a cash deficit of £25,544 for the year, with total expenditure of £201,144 exceeding income of £175,600. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £67,665, which complies with the stated policy target of holding no less than £47,000. The charity notes a risk regarding its dependence on voluntary giving from church members.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £47,000 (which equates to about 4 months' of unrestricted expenditure in normal circumstances) (held: £68k)

“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold general fund cash of no less than £47,000 (which equates to about 4 months' of unrestricted expenditure in normal circumstances)” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The charity is exposed to various risks - be they operational, financial or reputational. Along with most other churches, the main area of risk is believed to the charity's dependence on voluntary giving from church members.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr JEREMY DAVID CLARKchair
Allan Jonathan Peel
Dr Stuart Howard McClelland · trustee of 1 other charity
Graham David Kneale
Jonathan Timothy Critchley
Richard James Moss
Richard John Grindey
Steven William Holcroft

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

Operates in: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£176k	£201k
31/08/2024	£199k	£200k
31/07/2023	£187k	£154k
31/07/2022	£190k	£224k
31/07/2021	£319k	£159k

Common questions

Is AIGBURTH COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a cash deficit of £25,544 for the year, with total expenditure of £201,144 exceeding income of £175,600. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £67,665, which complies with the stated policy target of holding no less than £47,000. The charity notes a risk regarding its dependence on voluntary giving from church members. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BANBURY CHARITIES	1	£36k
THE ST MICHAELS AND ALL SAINTS CHARITY	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AUGHTON, LANCASHIRE.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AUGHTON, LANCASHIRE income £381k
AIGBURTH OPPORTUNITIES income £375k
AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £111k
BANBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH income £245k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, CHEADLE HULME income £148k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL, AUGHTON LIVERPOOL income £149k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
AIGBURTH COMMUNITY CHURCH	£176k	—	above	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH AUGHTON, LANCASHIRE FY2025	£381k	—	below	—	no doubt
AIGBURTH OPPORTUNITIES FY2025	£375k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
AVENUE ST ANDREW'S SOUTHAMPTON UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025	£111k	—	below	—	no doubt
BANBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£245k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, CHEADLE HULME FY2024	£148k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.