NETWORK VINEYARD CENTRAL

Registered charity 1139467 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Network Vineyard Church, READING VINEYARD CHURCH

The charity's activities are: (a) to advance the Christian faith through the planting of other Vineyard churches; (b) to further Christian education; (c) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, counselling, and training in life skills; (d) to provide recreational facilities for leisure time activities for those in need

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£355k
Latest spending
£239k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £115,886 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £853,594. The trustees state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and maintains unrestricted funds of £747,397.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £62,439 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“once employee received £62,439 in emoluments . (2024:None)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“once employee received £62,439 in emoluments . (2024:None)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: appropriate to the charity's needs... based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held... ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure (held: £747k)
“The Directors have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The directors aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The directors will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Director Mr Robin Gardiner received £62,439 in salary and £4,995 in pension contributions.
“During the financial year Director Mr Robin Gardiner received £62,439 (2024 : £59,373) in salary related payments and £4,995 (2024 : £4,950) in Pension contributions in his capacity as Senior Pastor of Network Vineyard Central in furtherance of the Charitable objects.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Director Mr Robin Gardiner received salary and pension contributions as Senior Pastor.
“During the financial year Director Mr Robin Gardiner received £62,439 (2024 : £59,373) in salary related payments and £4,995 (2024 : £4,950) in Pension contributions in his capacity as Senior Pastor of Network Vineyard Central in furtherance of the Charitable objects. No other payments were made to directors or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Network Vineyard Church (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). 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: Bracknell Forest · Reading · West Berkshire · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£355k£239k
31/12/2024£270k£316k
31/12/2023£213k£270k
31/12/2022£181k£190k
31/12/2021£224k£188k

Common questions

Is NETWORK VINEYARD CENTRAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £115,886 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £853,594. The trustees state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and maintains unrestricted funds of £747,397. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NETWORK VINEYARD CENTRAL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £62,439 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.