THE GUILD CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-ALDERSGATE
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Alison Drummond
- DAVID MICHAEL DURLACHER
- Hugh John Gittins
- Jon Cranfield
- MARK THOMAS CROSSLEY
- Philip Martin
- Stephen Clipsham
- Tamara Chabe
- Tom Barns
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST | FY2025 | £130k | Aldersgate Talks |
| ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST | FY2023 | £112k | Grants - Aldersgate Talks |
| ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST | FY2024 | £104k | Aldersgate Talks |
| ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST | FY2022 | £61k | Moorgate Talks |
| ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST | FY2022 | £48k | Aldersgate Talks |
| ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST | FY2024 | £42k | Moorgate Talks |
| ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST | FY2023 | £34k | Grants - Moorgate Talks |
| ALDERSGATE AND MOORGATE TALKS TRUST | FY2025 | £34k | Moorgate Talks |