ONE COMMUNITY GLOUCESTER

Registered charity 1137837 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ONE CHURCH HOUSING

One Community is a multifaceted Christian-based charity serving local, national and international needs. It is a charitable arm of One Church Gloucester and was established in 2010 to help further the work of One Church Gloucester working locally in our city, nationally in the UK and internationally

Objects

1) TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;3) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;4) TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;5) TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED IN CONNECTION WITH (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, BEREAVEMENT, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, HOUSING, HEALTH AND FINANCIAL MATTERS;6) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES THAT ARE RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ANY NEW CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO ANOTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: 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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £13,423, resulting in total net assets of £32,371, held primarily in unrestricted cash. The trustees confirmed that the charity is complying with its reserves policy, which targets holding cash of no less than £9,000 (approximately three months' expenditure). The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ expenditure (reserves figure: £32k)
“The trustees/directors have determined that the charity should aim to hold cash of no less than £9,000, which equates to approximately three months’ expenditure” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from One Church
“Donations £10,370 (2024: £Nil) were received from One Church.” — page 16
“in addition, the charity paid £500 (2024: £489) to Stewardship for payroll bureau services.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payroll bureau services from Stewardship
“Donations £10,370 (2024: £Nil) were received from One Church.” — page 16
“in addition, the charity paid £500 (2024: £489) to Stewardship for payroll bureau services.”
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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 15

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

  • Volunteers: 7

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

  • Volunteers: 7

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£59k£45k
31/12/2024£37k£38k
31/12/2023£38k£43k
31/12/2022£44k£43k
31/12/2021£43k£36k

Common questions

Is ONE COMMUNITY GLOUCESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £13,423, resulting in total net assets of £32,371, held primarily in unrestricted cash. The trustees confirmed that the charity is complying with its reserves policy, which targets holding cash of no less than £9,000 (approximately three months' expenditure). The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ONE COMMUNITY GLOUCESTER£59k—0above—no doubt
ONE COMMUNITY EASTLEIGH FY2025£952k—0below—no doubt
ONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£288k—0above—no doubt
ONE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
ONE CHURCH LEICESTER FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
CITY CHURCH GLOUCESTER FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt

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