HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH
Religious activities and community services
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus for the year of £4,900, driven by legacies and increased revenue from hall usage which offset a fall in unrestricted donations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £344,939, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £183,000 (nine months of operating expenditure). The charity remains financially stable with adequate resources to continue its activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The Church’s policy is to maintain a balance on unrestricted reserves of at least nine months’ unrestricted operating expenditure (say £183,000) to cover emergencies.” — page 5
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, donations were received in aggregate from the Trustees and related parties totalling £12,073 (2024: £11,552). Other than those transactions disclosed in note 11 to the accounts and the above, the charity has not entered into any further related party transactions during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the charity as at 31 December 2025.” — page 23
Trustees
- Aled David Jones
- Arjun Yohanan Matthai
- Josephine Morris
- Julia Alison Fryer
- LORNA ISOBEL PAGE
- Mary Stacy
- Richard Henry Orme
- Wilfred Joseph Devlin Fryer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £329k | £322k |
| 31/12/2024 | £259k | £185k |
| 31/12/2023 | £188k | £306k |
| 31/12/2022 | £179k | £162k |
| 31/12/2021 | £161k | £143k |
Common questions
Is HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall surplus for the year of £4,900, driven by legacies and increased revenue from hall usage which offset a fall in unrestricted donations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £344,939, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £183,000 (nine months of operating expenditure). The charity remains financially stable with adequate resources to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £68k |
Charities like this
- HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FELLOWSHIP
- THE HAMPSTEAD VILLAGE SHUL
- HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S HAM
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS HATTERSLEY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FREE CHURCH | £329k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB FELLOWSHIP | £250k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HAMPSTEAD VILLAGE SHUL | £563k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED | £421k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S HAM | £160k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |