CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD, WESTBURY

Registered charity 1135216 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Training/development for effective practical application of objectives. Courses for public benefit: Healing conferences and inner healing, available to all local churches and individuals; financial support to local charities, food bank, homeless, and international crises; and support to Schools and Care Homes. Christian counsel to children, familiesor individuals online or in person.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFSIN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OFWILTSHIRE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIMETO TIME THINK FIT;(B) 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 AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OFWILTSHIRE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIMETO TIME THINK FIT;(C) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITIES WITHIN THEUNITED KINGDOM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHEROPINION AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAIDINHABITANTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETIONDETERMINE.

Area of benefit: WILTSHIRE, 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

Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£54k

Latest spending

£63k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of expenditure over income of £8,134 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total reserves stood at £72,773, comprising £70,646 in unrestricted funds and £2,127 in restricted funds. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £34,320

“During the financial year Trustees Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray received £34,320 (2024: £34,320) for providing pastoral services to the Church of the Living God, Westbury in furthering the Charity's objects.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray received £34,320 for pastoral services.

“During the financial year Trustees Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray received £34,320 (2024: £34,320) for providing pastoral services to the Church of the Living God, Westbury in furthering the Charity's objects.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Trustees

“During the financial year Trustees Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray received £34,320 (2024: £34,320) for providing pastoral services to the Church of the Living God, Westbury in furthering the Charity's objects.” — page 16

“At 31 December 2025 the Charity owed £4,500 (2024: £4,500) to Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray for expenses incurred on behalf of the Charity, for which detailed claims are awaited” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Outstanding expenses owed to Trustees

“During the financial year Trustees Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray received £34,320 (2024: £34,320) for providing pastoral services to the Church of the Living God, Westbury in furthering the Charity's objects.” — page 16

“At 31 December 2025 the Charity owed £4,500 (2024: £4,500) to Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray for expenses incurred on behalf of the Charity, for which detailed claims are awaited” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment of trustee education/travel costs

“During the financial year Trustees Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray received £34,320 (2024: £34,320) for providing pastoral services to the Church of the Living God, Westbury in furthering the Charity's objects.” — page 16

“At 31 December 2025 the Charity owed £4,500 (2024: £4,500) to Reverend Iain Murray and Reverend Fatimah Murray for expenses incurred on behalf of the Charity, for which detailed claims are awaited” — page 16

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.

Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 10
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 10
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 49

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trussell Trust — “Supporting the Trussell Trust food banks and local initiatives.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

REV IAIN MURRAYchair
AURORA DINE
Louise Waterfield
PETER IVAN COUCH
Rev FATIMAH MURRAY
Steven Battershill

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Dorset · Hampshire · Somerset · Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£54k	£63k
31/12/2024	£69k	£63k
31/12/2023	£81k	£74k
31/12/2022	£58k	£61k
31/12/2021	£65k	£67k

Common questions

Is CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD, WESTBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of expenditure over income of £8,134 for the year ended 31 December 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Total reserves stood at £72,773, comprising £70,646 in unrestricted funds and £2,127 in restricted funds. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD, WESTBURY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £34,320 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE.

WESTWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £87k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - LIVING GRACE CHAPEL LIMITED income £90k
DEWSBURY GOSPEL CHURCH income £223k
LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE) income £1.2m
CHURCH ALIVE income £105k
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - ALIVE CHAPEL income £369k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD, WESTBURY	£54k	£34,320	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WESTWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£87k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - LIVING GRACE CHAPEL LIMITED FY2025	£90k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
DEWSBURY GOSPEL CHURCH FY2025	£223k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
LIFE CHURCH (EUROPE) FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHURCH ALIVE FY2025	£105k	£45,897	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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