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CANBURY PARK CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 1146287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£150k
Latest spending
£229k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £1,152,431 are below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure, as total annual expenditure was approximately £1.19 million. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing its total funds from £1.90 million to £1.87 million. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements accord with the accounting records and comply with statutory requirements.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £1.2m)
“It is the policy of the Trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 22/09/2023)

Total income
£558k
Total spending
£239k
Cost of raising funds
£138k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~59.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
22/09/2025£150k£229k
22/09/2024£216k£251k
22/09/2023£558k£239k
22/09/2022£541k£107k
22/09/2021£235k£94k

Common questions

Is CANBURY PARK CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £1,152,431 are below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure, as total annual expenditure was approximately £1.19 million. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing its total funds from £1.90 million to £1.87 million. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements accord with the accounting records and comply with statutory requirements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED1£41k
THE FYRISH FOUNDATION1£10k
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