THE GUILD CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-ALDERSGATE

Registered charity 1144366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST BOTOLPH'S ALDERSGATE GCC

St Botolph?s Aldersgate oversees both The Aldersgate Talks and The Moorgate Talks and exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ.

Objects

PROMOTING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH THE WHOLE MISSION OF THE CHURCH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£232k
Latest spending
£237k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,000 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £16,000. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £4,000 are below their policy target of approximately £40,000, but they are satisfied the charity can continue to operate due to assured financial support from the Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months forecast annual expenditure (held: £4k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted net current assets (free reserves) of no less than two months forecast annual expenditure and this equates to approximately £40,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties
“During the year the charity received £200 in donations (2024: £nil) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them). Except for the reimbursement of expenses incurred when serving as clergy or when undertaking employment duties or when acting as agent for the charity, no expenses (2024: £nil) were paid to, or for, the trustees.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£232k£237k
31/12/2024£254k£201k
31/12/2023£346k£540k
31/12/2022£286k£192k
31/12/2021£170k£203k

Common questions

Is THE GUILD CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-ALDERSGATE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,000 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets to £16,000. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves of £4,000 are below their policy target of approximately £40,000, but they are satisfied the charity can continue to operate due to assured financial support from the Aldersgate and Moorgate Talks Trust. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE GUILD CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-ALDERSGATE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GUILD CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-ALDERSGATE as a grant recipient include ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUSTFY2025£130kAldersgate Talks
ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUSTFY2023£112kGrants - Aldersgate Talks
ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUSTFY2024£104kAldersgate Talks
ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUSTFY2022£61kMoorgate Talks
ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUSTFY2022£48kAldersgate Talks
ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUSTFY2024£42kMoorgate Talks
ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUSTFY2023£34kGrants - Moorgate Talks
ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUSTFY2025£34kMoorgate Talks