SHANKLIN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £90,472 from £73,115 in the prior year, driven largely by a Gift Day and increased offertory giving. Total expenditure was £85,832, resulting in a net income surplus of £4,640 and unrestricted reserves rising to £32,345. The trustees note that while annual outgoings regularly exceed income, the church maintains a positive cash balance and continues to support wider mission work.
What the accounts disclose
“The building and the manse are held in trust by The United Reformed Church (Wessex) Trust Limited.”
Trustees
- Rev BRIAN CHRISTOPHER HARLEYchair
- Alan Hutton
- Ann Foster
- Carol Turner
- Lou Rosanna Jupe
- Malcom Stevens
- Paul Fryatt
- Robin Arthur Douglas Wightman
- Sheilagh Gail Courtnage
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £90k | £86k |
| 31/12/2024 | £73k | £83k |
| 31/12/2023 | £90k | £94k |
| 31/12/2022 | £66k | £75k |
| 31/12/2021 | £77k | £64k |
Common questions
Is SHANKLIN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £90,472 from £73,115 in the prior year, driven largely by a Gift Day and increased offertory giving. Total expenditure was £85,832, resulting in a net income surplus of £4,640 and unrestricted reserves rising to £32,345. The trustees note that while annual outgoings regularly exceed income, the church maintains a positive cash balance and continues to support wider mission work. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.