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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.

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

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% (held: £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.

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 OAKDALE TRUST1£2k

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 MARK, BILTON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH£403k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, BILTON FY2025£132k—0below—noted
CLAREMONT CHURCH BOLTON FY2025£105k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW MILTON EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH FY2025£353k—0unclear—no doubt
HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£345k—0within—no doubt
NEW CITY CHURCH MILTON KEYNES FY2025£165k—0unclear—no doubt

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