ONE CHURCH BRIGHTON
Registered charity 1142607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
One Church Brighton is a thriving and passionate community trying to bring positive transformation. Characterised by entrepreneurial and collaborative activity, we run diverse, innovative and frontline projects serving those in need in Brighton and Hove. We strive to use our resources well and embody our Christ centred values of intimacy, involvement, inclusion, integrity and interdependence.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £129,802 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by strong growth in trading activities via its subsidiary. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory, with unrestricted reserves of £171,615, which they aim to maintain at a level sufficient to cover three months of core operating costs. The group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Trading activities via OCBi (61% of income)
“Trading activities via OCBi: £915,658” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ core operating costs across the group (held: £172k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level sufficient to cover three months’ core operating costs across the group.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £40,894 for the role of Minister.
“One trustee received remuneration and employment benefits totalling £40,894 for his role as Minister of One Church Brighton during the year”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration for Minister role.
“One trustee received remuneration and employment benefits totalling £40,894 for his role as Minister of One Church Brighton during the year”
“During the year Trustees (or persons connected with them) were reimbursed expenses £3,449” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expense reimbursements.
“One trustee received remuneration and employment benefits totalling £40,894 for his role as Minister of One Church Brighton during the year”
“During the year Trustees (or persons connected with them) were reimbursed expenses £3,449” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and their spouses.
“One trustee received remuneration and employment benefits totalling £40,894 for his role as Minister of One Church Brighton during the year”
“During the year Trustees (or persons connected with them) were reimbursed expenses £3,449” — page 24
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: OCB Initiatives Limited
“The wholly owned subsidiary OCB Initiatives Limited is incorporated in England and Wales” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — One Church Brighton (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£842k
Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (61% 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: 56.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- REV DAVE STEELLchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Adrian Kenneth Nolloth
- Antony Charles Tilley
- Avril MACKENZIE-PARR
- Christopher John Evans
- Rebecca Jane Salmon
- Rebecca Shakeshaft
- Timothy Andrew Napper
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ONE CHURCH BRIGHTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £129,802 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by strong growth in trading activities via its subsidiary. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory, with unrestricted reserves of £171,615, which they aim to maintain at a level sufficient to cover three months of core operating costs. The group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Who funds ONE CHURCH BRIGHTON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ONE CHURCH BRIGHTON as a grant recipient include THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST, WESTHILL ENDOWMENT, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, BRIGHTON.
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