QUENCH CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOPS
The charity operates retail premises providing significant materials and resources to the public. It seeks to employ & train operatives to communicate with Churches & if possible Schools, the resources we provide & their benefits. This has enabled an increased presence in the community to promote awareness of our services and to display and sell resources in venues other than our retail premises.
Objects
THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE:-THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND EDUCATION IN THE SAME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN MATERIALS INCLUDING BIBLES AND LITERATURE; ANDSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DETERMINED FIT BY THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £13,822 for the year, with total expenses exceeding total income. The trustees note that the trading environment is challenging and that voluntary income was insufficient to cover charitable activity costs, though the loss was reduced from the previous year. The charity remains dependent on trading revenues and director loans for working capital.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ANTHONY ROBERT BRONNIMANN
- Claire Bronnimann
- Eleanor Mary Joy Kershaw
- Henriette Lorenzen Watkins
- MARGARET LILIAN HYDE
- Rev JEREMY RICHARD GRANVILLE HYDE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £112k | £113k |
| 31/05/2024 | £108k | £113k |
| 31/05/2023 | £110k | £121k |
| 31/05/2022 | £154k | £172k |
| 31/05/2021 | £163k | £159k |
Common questions
Is QUENCH CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOPS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £13,822 for the year, with total expenses exceeding total income. The trustees note that the trading environment is challenging and that voluntary income was insufficient to cover charitable activity costs, though the loss was reduced from the previous year. The charity remains dependent on trading revenues and director loans for working capital. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.