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BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1133513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity is an evangelical church based in Birtley. The aims of the church are the proclamation of the Christian gospel and the nurture and development of the congregation to participate in this task.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £54 and total unrestricted funds of £522,638. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, with bank balances totaling £290,162. The charity's reserves policy targets approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, which the current reserves significantly exceed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months unrestricted expenditure (held: £523k)
“It is the policy of the charity to try to build up unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, to a level that equates to approximately 6 months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£45k£45k
31/12/2023£48k£44k
31/12/2022£44k£41k
31/12/2021£29k£31k
31/12/2020£25k£36k

Common questions

Is BIRTLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £54 and total unrestricted funds of £522,638. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, with bank balances totaling £290,162. The charity's reserves policy targets approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure, which the current reserves significantly exceed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.