SAWYERS CHURCH

Registered charity 1140322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The church aims to fulfill its mission by providing opportunities for worship, prayer and teaching. Meeting for fellowship together in groups of various ages and interests. Undertaking outreach to the local community. Providing training in ministry skills. Providing support for those with pastoral needs. Providing support to worldwide mission.

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

Latest income
£659k
Latest spending
£454k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £259,089, representing just under 8 months of expenditure, which exceeds the charity's target of 3 to 6 months. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and has no material uncertainties regarding going concern. The new building is debt-free, and the charity aims to maintain higher unrestricted funds to support projected future expenditures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £259k)
“the policy of the charity is not to build up significant reserves; and wherever possible to expend income received during each financial year on its purposes. However, in order to ensure that the charity can manage its operational cashflow needs, the trustees aim to hold working capital sufficient to cover three to six months expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£659k
Total spending
£454k
Cost of raising funds
£136
Reserves (reported)
£257k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~6.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£659k£454k
31/12/2024£649k£1.9m
31/12/2023£1.0m£167k
31/12/2022£2.2m£638k
31/12/2021£624k£278k

Common questions

Is SAWYERS CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £259,089, representing just under 8 months of expenditure, which exceeds the charity's target of 3 to 6 months. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and has no material uncertainties regarding going concern. The new building is debt-free, and the charity aims to maintain higher unrestricted funds to support projected future expenditures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co.

Who funds SAWYERS CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SAWYERS CHURCH as a grant recipient include CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2021£10kSawyers Church Debt Centre -CAP