WESTBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY

Registered charity 1130007 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTBOROUGH CHURCH

Regular public worship open to all; teaching Christianity through sermons and in small groups to all ages. Bringing the love of Christ to the community; financial and practical help, provision of premises. Guildford Christians Against Poverty debt centre run in partnership with other local churches. Support to churches and individuals serving Christ in UK and overseas.

Objects

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Guildford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£161k
Latest spending
£151k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £165 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of retaining sufficient funds for approximately six months of anticipated essential expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Tithes and offerings
“Tithes and offerings 36,863” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months anticipated essential expenditure (reserves figure: £65k)
“The Trustees have set a policy of retaining reserves sufficient for the foreseeable needs of the Church, in the region of 6 months anticipated essential expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 22
  • Government income: £17,500 — grants £17,500 (1); 11% of the £161,008 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 19
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £3,900 — grants £3,900 (1); 3% of the £114,202 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Westborough Church (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£161k£151k
31/12/2024£124k£146k
31/12/2023£114k£127k
31/12/2022£113k£112k
31/12/2021£108k£109k

Common questions

Is WESTBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus of £165 for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of retaining sufficient funds for approximately six months of anticipated essential expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WESTBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY£161k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST ORCHARD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£199k—0unclear—no doubt
CHINGFORD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£118k——above—no doubt
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£273k—0below—no doubt
HESWALL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£93k—0unclear—no doubt
LOUGHBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2025£127k——unclear—no doubt

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