SOUTHWICK CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1134003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith according to the principles and usages for the time being of Congregationalism and in accordance with any specific requirements in the Foundation Trusts.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THECHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES AND USAGE'S FOR THE TIMEBEING OF CONGREGATIONALISM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY SPECIFICREQUIREMENTS IN THE FOUNDATION TRUSTS.THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION RELIEVE NEED AND CARRY OUTOTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THEWORLD

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

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

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£110k

Latest spending

£79k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £138,476, with unrestricted funds of £128,934 and restricted funds of £9,542. The trustees report that readily available funds remained adequate throughout the year and all costs were met on time, with no material uncertainty regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary Income (48% of income)

“TOTAL INCOME £ 100,281”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Southwick Christian Community Church (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES BENKA-COKERchair
BRIAN BOX
Isobel Edwards
Janice Dale
Rosalind Lind
Tony Byrne

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

Operates in: Argentina · Belgium · Brighton And Hove · Hungary · India · Spain · West Sussex · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£110k	£79k
31/12/2023	£102k	£86k
31/12/2022	£105k	£106k
31/12/2021	£118k	£122k
31/12/2020	£111k	£119k

Common questions

Is SOUTHWICK CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds carried forward were £138,476, with unrestricted funds of £128,934 and restricted funds of £9,542. The trustees report that readily available funds remained adequate throughout the year and all costs were met on time, with no material uncertainty regarding going concern. Its FY2024 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
THE SOLA TRUST	1	£92k
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£16k
THE GROCERS' 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 ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, SOUTHWICK.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, SOUTHWICK income £573k
CHRIST CHURCH COMMUNITY TRUST income £356k
SOUTHWICK METHODIST CHURCH income £339k
CHRIST CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON CIO income £397k
ARK COMMUNITY CHURCH SUTTON COLDFIELD income £203k
Andover Community Church income £444k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTHWICK CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH	£110k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, SOUTHWICK FY2025	£573k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH COMMUNITY TRUST FY2024	£356k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SOUTHWICK METHODIST CHURCH FY2025	£339k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON CIO FY2025	£397k	—	above	—	no doubt
ARK COMMUNITY CHURCH SUTTON COLDFIELD FY2025	£203k	£41,688	unclear	—	no doubt

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