GRACE CHURCH SALISBURY
Sunday services, Mid week meetings, Childrens work, Youth work, Action groups, Marriage courses, Parenting courses, Money management courses, Alpha courses, Membership course.
Objects
1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFSIN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THETRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, DISTRESS OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE ANDPRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANYKIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCHPARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TOTIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCHPARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TOTIME MAY THINK FIT;4 TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIMEIN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £76,870 for the year, with total income increasing by over 30% to £391,790. Free reserves stood at approximately £165,000, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £70,000 (three months of operational costs). The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the Trustees have set a policy to retain reserves to cover three month’s average monthly operational costs which equated to about £70,000 in this coming financial year.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 140
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 100
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 75
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07310012
Company officers (Companies House)
- MATHEWS, Stephen Henry on trustee list
- MOFFAT, Peter William on trustee list
- GREENSTOCK, Megan Hope on trustee list
- FAULKNER, Michael John on trustee list
Trustees
- Megan Hope Greenstockchair
- Michael John Faulkner
- Peter William Moffat
- STEPHEN HENRY MATHEWS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £392k | £315k |
| 31/08/2024 | £294k | £263k |
| 31/08/2023 | £261k | £213k |
| 31/08/2022 | £232k | £198k |
| 31/08/2021 | £296k | £178k |
Common questions
Is GRACE CHURCH SALISBURY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £76,870 for the year, with total income increasing by over 30% to £391,790. Free reserves stood at approximately £165,000, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £70,000 (three months of operational costs). The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRACE CHURCH SALISBURY | £392k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH | £85k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRACE ORGANISATION | £654k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GRACE TRUST | £68.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRACE CHURCH SYDENHAM | £97k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| GRACE VINEYARD CHURCH | £101k | £26,206 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |