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MEDWAY VINEYARD CHURCH

Registered charity 1135029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BROMLEY VINEYARD, HOPE VINEYARD CHURCH CROYDON LIMITED, MEDWAY VINEYARD CHURCH LIMITED

(a) to advance the Christian faith and the planting of other Vineyard churches;(b) to further Christian education;(c) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preservegood health;(d) to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of socialwelfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals whohave need of such facilities.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFSIN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERETO ATTACHED INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OFLIMITATION THROUGH THE PLANTING OF OTHER VINEYARD CHURCHES IN SUCH WAYSAND IN SUCH PARTS OF BROMLEY, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THETRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF BROMLEY, THE UNITEDKINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVEGOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND,INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS ANDSUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF BROMLEY, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THETRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIALWELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHOHAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY ORDISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OFIMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: BROMLEY, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR 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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£64k
Latest spending
£81k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,994 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £32,220 to £24,062. The trustees have set a minimum reserves policy target of £9,000 to cover three months of core activities, a level which the current unrestricted reserves of £24,062 exceed. The charity is dependent on unrestricted donations and restricted grants to fund its operations, with restricted reserves falling to nil.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £24k)
“The trustees have set a minimum level of unrestricted reserves of £9,000, which will ensure that at least three months of the charity’s core activities could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs S Millar received remuneration of £23,422. Mr A Millar and Mrs S Millar received travel expenses of £2,076.
“Mrs S Millar is a related party to Mr A Millar, and received remuneration of £23,422 (2023/24: £21,600) in respect of her work in the running of the church, as permitted by the governing document.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to Mrs S Millar (trustee's spouse and Key Management)
“Mrs S Millar is a related party to Mr A Millar, and received remuneration of £23,422 (2023/24: £21,600) in respect of her work in the running of the church, as permitted by the governing document. She is also considered to be Key Management for the Charity.” — page 12
“Mr A Millar and Mrs S Millar received travel expenses between them of £2,076 (2023/24: £1,786) during the year, as permitted by the governing document.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Travel expenses paid to Mr A Millar and Mrs S Millar
“Mrs S Millar is a related party to Mr A Millar, and received remuneration of £23,422 (2023/24: £21,600) in respect of her work in the running of the church, as permitted by the governing document. She is also considered to be Key Management for the Charity.” — page 12
“Mr A Millar and Mrs S Millar received travel expenses between them of £2,076 (2023/24: £1,786) during the year, as permitted by the governing document.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Medway

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£64k£81k
31/01/2024£83k£81k
31/01/2023£69k£73k
31/01/2022£67k£65k
31/01/2021£40k£57k

Common questions

Is MEDWAY VINEYARD CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,994 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £32,220 to £24,062. The trustees have set a minimum reserves policy target of £9,000 to cover three months of core activities, a level which the current unrestricted reserves of £24,062 exceed. The charity is dependent on unrestricted donations and restricted grants to fund its operations, with restricted reserves falling to nil. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.