Vibe Church
THE OBJECT OF ALL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CHURCH IS TO SPREAD THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE. ALL AGE WORSHIP SERVICES ARE HELD ON SUNDAYS. A CLUB IS RUN FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN AGE GROUPS FROM AGE 3 TO 11+ BASED ON FUN AND A CHRISTIAN OVERVIEW. SEVERAL ADULT GROUPS ARE HELD ON AND OFF THE CHURCH SITE WHERE BIBLICAL STUDIES ARE UNDERTAKEN. COURSES ARE RUN THROUGH THE YEAR FOR NEW PEOPLE TO EXPLORE CHRISTIANITY.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,249 at the end of the period, with a stated policy to accumulate reserves equivalent to three months' expenditure. The trustees identified an ongoing risk regarding cashflow if income fails to cover day-to-day expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Donation by Church members & attendees - 39%” — page 5
“The Treasurer is authorized to accumulate a sum equivalent to three months’ expenditure as reserves.”
“The main on going risk is that if income doesn't cover the expenditure to run the church on a day to day basis and there is risk to your ongoing concern/cashflow.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2024).
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Trustees
- Anthony Michael David Leechair
- Christopher Martin Bull
- MICHAEL DAVID GRIFFITHS
- Olivier Cyrille Roger Cousin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £142k | £100k |
| 31/12/2023 | £136k | £155k |
| 31/12/2022 | £102k | £99k |
| 31/12/2021 | £68k | £61k |
| 31/12/2020 | £69k | £72k |
Common questions
Is Vibe Church financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,249 at the end of the period, with a stated policy to accumulate reserves equivalent to three months' expenditure. The trustees identified an ongoing risk regarding cashflow if income fails to cover day-to-day expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Vibe Church?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Vibe Church as a grant recipient include BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Community support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GODFIRST CHURCH CHELTENHAM | 1 | £1k |
| LIONS CLUB OF MAIDENHEAD CIO | 1 | £400 |
Charities like this
- WELBY LANE MISSION CHURCH
- JUBILEE CHURCH (ACM)
- JUBILEE CHURCH CIO
- VINE BAPTIST CHURCH
- LIFE CHURCH
- BECKMINSTER METHODIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibe Church | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| WELBY LANE MISSION CHURCH | £119k | £25,667 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JUBILEE CHURCH (ACM) | £414k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JUBILEE CHURCH CIO | £159k | £45,071 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| VINE BAPTIST CHURCH | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIFE CHURCH | £176k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |