DUKE STREET CHURCH (RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES)

Registered charity 1134492 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£823k
Latest spending
£867k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the church holds unrestricted reserves of £6,057,401 and cash reserves of £204,000, which equates to 3.5 months of budgeted operating expenses, sitting within its stated policy target of three to six months. The charity reported a net deficit for the year of £44,051, driven by total expenditure of £866,834 against total income of £822,783, while maintaining a strong net asset position of £6.1 million. The trustees confirm adequate resources for future operations with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £53,691 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The senior minister, James Muldoon, received remuneration of £53,691 (2024: 37,226) during the year and pension contributions of £5,345 (2024: 3,705) were made on his behalf.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“There was one employee whose annual remuneration was in the range £60,000-£70,000 (2024: 1).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Family members of trustees received remuneration
“Family members of trustees received remuneration (which includes gross salary and employers pension contributions) of £7,294 (2024: £6,297) during the year.” — page 26
“During the year £130,863 unrestricted donations were made by Trustees to the church (2024: £120,217).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made donations to the church
“Family members of trustees received remuneration (which includes gross salary and employers pension contributions) of £7,294 (2024: £6,297) during the year.” — page 26
“During the year £130,863 unrestricted donations were made by Trustees to the church (2024: £120,217).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£823k
Total spending
£867k
Reserves (reported)
£204k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (83% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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£823k£867k
31/12/2024£722k£896k
31/12/2023£676k£860k
31/12/2022£749k£742k
31/12/2021£1.0m£1.1m

Common questions

Is DUKE STREET CHURCH (RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church holds unrestricted reserves of £6,057,401 and cash reserves of £204,000, which equates to 3.5 months of budgeted operating expenses, sitting within its stated policy target of three to six months. The charity reported a net deficit for the year of £44,051, driven by total expenditure of £866,834 against total income of £822,783, while maintaining a strong net asset position of £6.1 million. The trustees confirm adequate resources for future operations with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of DUKE STREET CHURCH (RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £53,691 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST1£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DUKE STREET CHURCH (RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES)£823k£53,6911within—no doubt
GRACE CHURCH DULWICH FY2025£590k—0below—no doubt
THE KING'S CHURCH DURHAM FY2025£571k—0unclear—no doubt
RUACH CITY CHURCH FY2025£2.8m——unclear—noted
CHRIST CHURCH DUNSTABLE FY2025£210k—0above—no doubt
CHAMPIONS CHURCH FY2024£739k—0unclear—no doubt

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