CORNERSTONE CHURCH WATFORD

Registered charity 1145703 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST WATFORD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Advance the Christian faith in accordance with our Statement of Beliefs.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN WATFORD AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

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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Registered contact address: Watford, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£64k

Latest spending

£48k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £312,114, maintaining the charity's stated policy of holding reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £16,045 for the year, with total income of £63,970 against charitable expenditure of £47,925. The Trustees confirmed the charity is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £312k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Dott
BRIAN OWEN EVANS
Heather Francesca Nash
Linda Field

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£64k	£48k
31/03/2024	£47k	£26k
31/03/2023	£46k	£28k
31/03/2022	£51k	£47k
31/03/2021	£50k	£47k

Common questions

Is CORNERSTONE CHURCH WATFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £312,114, maintaining the charity's stated policy of holding reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £16,045 for the year, with total income of £63,970 against charitable expenditure of £47,925. The Trustees confirmed the charity is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CORNERSTONE BUILDING TRUST.

CORNERSTONE BUILDING TRUST income £32k
STROUD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £110k
HERTFORD TOWN CHURCH income £88k
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP income £226k
WEALDSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH income £195k
WOKINGHAM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £394k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CORNERSTONE CHURCH WATFORD	£64k	—	above	—	no doubt
CORNERSTONE BUILDING TRUST FY2025	£32k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STROUD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£110k	—	above	—	no doubt
HERTFORD TOWN CHURCH FY2024	£88k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP FY2025	£226k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEALDSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£195k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.