ASCOT LIFE CHURCH

Registered charity 1140436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABC, ASCOT BAPTIST CHURCH

The Charity's objects are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with its Statement of Beliefs.The Church's vision is to see a 21st Century New Testament Church established in Ascot and beyond, built on the values of Worship, Community, Transformation, Service and Mission and involving as many people as possible in worship and in the practical outworking of the Christian faith.

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Latest income

£327k

Latest spending

£298k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income was £253,580 against unrestricted expenditure of £269,884, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The Trustees report that the general fund balance remains within reserves policy tolerances and consider the level of unrestricted funds adequate to cover at least two months of core monthly operating costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations under Gift Aid (54% of income)

“Donations under Gift Aid 176,153” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months of Core Monthly Operating Costs (CMOC) (held: £49k)

“the amount of unrestricted funds that should be immediately available at all times as a reserve should equate to at least two months of Core Monthly Operating Costs (CMOC)” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07411973

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

HEWSON, David-John Charles — director, appointed 23/09/2024on trustee list
FOSTER, Paul Jeremy — director, appointed 17/07/2023on trustee list
GWATI, Nyarai — director, appointed 15/07/2019on trustee list
HALE, Sheila — director, appointed 15/07/2019on trustee list
NEWMAN, Paul Leslie — director, appointed 02/06/2017on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID-JOHN CHARLES HEWSON
Nyarai Gwati
Paul Foster
Paul Leslie Newman
Sheila Hale

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£327k	£298k
31/03/2024	£255k	£251k
31/03/2023	£236k	£251k
31/03/2022	£209k	£213k
31/03/2021	£199k	£198k

Common questions

Is ASCOT LIFE CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income was £253,580 against unrestricted expenditure of £269,884, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The Trustees report that the general fund balance remains within reserves policy tolerances and consider the level of unrestricted funds adequate to cover at least two months of core monthly operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ASCOT LIFE CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASCOT LIFE CHURCH as a grant recipient include ASCOT ROUND TABLE NO 929.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ASCOT ROUND TABLE NO 929	FY2022	£5k