BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1137617 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian Faith.The relief of people who are poor and needy.Education on the basis of Christian principles.

Objects

A TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BILTON, RUGBY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITYB TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FITC TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURETIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN RUGBY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Area of benefit: BILTON, RUGBY

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Rugby, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£403k
Latest spending
£495k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £756,296 exceed the trustees' stated policy target range of £148,062 to £269,204. Although the charity reported a net deficit of £91,935 for the year, the trustees consider the current reserve levels sufficient to protect against risks such as income reduction.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 50% of the prior year annual total of Resources Expended with Unrestricted Funds and Designated Funds, with a minimum of 33% and a maximum of 60% (reserves figure: £756k)
“The trustees have set a reserves target of 50% of the prior year annual total of Resources Expended with Unrestricted Funds and Designated Funds, with a minimum of 33% and a maximum of 60%. This means the current unrestricted reserves for the year to 31st March 2025 needed to be within the range £148,062 to £269,204.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs Erica Richmond, who is closely related to Dr Mark Richmond, who is a trustee, received employment benefits totalling £20,186 (2024: £15,001) for providing services to the charity, as permitted by the governing document.
“Mrs Erica Richmond, who is closely related to Dr Mark Richmond, who is a trustee, received employment benefits totalling £20,186 (2024: £15,001) for providing services to the charity, as permitted by the governing document.” — page 22
“During the year the charity: a) received donations totalling £57,060 (2024: £39,145) from related parties (which includes trustees, anyone closely connected to them and key management).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Received donations totalling £57,060 (2024: £39,145) from related parties (which includes trustees, anyone closely connected to them and key management).
“Mrs Erica Richmond, who is closely related to Dr Mark Richmond, who is a trustee, received employment benefits totalling £20,186 (2024: £15,001) for providing services to the charity, as permitted by the governing document.” — page 22
“During the year the charity: a) received donations totalling £57,060 (2024: £39,145) from related parties (which includes trustees, anyone closely connected to them and key management).”
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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 200
  • Government income: £5,105 — grants £5,105 (1); 1% of the £403,492 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 200

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 250

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CAP Rugby (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £206k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Burkina Faso · Costa Rica · Leicestershire · Northamptonshire · Thailand · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£403k£495k
31/03/2024£376k£438k
31/03/2023£396k£415k
31/03/2022£450k£474k
31/03/2021£427k£392k

Common questions

Is BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £756,296 exceed the trustees' stated policy target range of £148,062 to £269,204. Although the charity reported a net deficit of £91,935 for the year, the trustees consider the current reserve levels sufficient to protect against risks such as income reduction. Its FY2025 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION1£3k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ELMWOOD CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH£403k—0above—no doubt
ELMWOOD CHURCH FY2025£259k—0unclear—no doubt
BUCKINGHAM EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025£95k—0unclear—no doubt
WHITLEY BAY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£190k—0unclear—no doubt
BROADSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
NEWFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH TRUST FY2025£71k—0above—no doubt

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