Christ Church Loughborough
The purposes of Christ Church Loughborough are:1) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Loughborough and the surrounding neighbourhood; and2) such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith
Objects
4(1) The purposes of the charity (?its Objects?) are: (a) the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Loughborough and the surrounding neighbourhood; (b) such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the charity trustees put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, including but not limited to: the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life; provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements as may be adopted and amended by the charity from time to time.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4,057 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £119,943 and total expenditure of £124,000. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased from £77,614 to £73,556, but the trustees believe the charity remains in a strong financial position to pursue its goals.
What the accounts disclose
“Three months' running costs will be kept in reserve at all times; this amount will be decided upon annually at the AGM.” — page 4
“Jonathan Woodrow and Nick Pollock received remuneration for their roles as pastor to the Church, not for their roles as trustees.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 47
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 41
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Trustees
- ANDREW EDWARD SNARTchair
- ALEX MATTHEW WRIGHT
- Jonathan Daniel Woodrow
- NICHOLAS DAVID SETON POLLOCK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £120k | £124k |
| 31/03/2024 | £106k | £118k |
| 31/03/2023 | £95k | £104k |
| 31/03/2022 | £109k | £151k |
| 31/03/2021 | £105k | £164k |
Common questions
Is Christ Church Loughborough financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £4,057 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £119,943 and total expenditure of £124,000. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased from £77,614 to £73,556, but the trustees believe the charity remains in a strong financial position to pursue its goals. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHRISTCHURCH HARPENDEN | 2 | £6k |
| THE PG & NJ BOULTON TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £48k |
| EAST LONDON TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £30 |
Charities like this
- Leabrooks Christian Centre
- CHRISTCHURCH REDBOURN
- LONDON BIBLE CHURCH
- LONGCROFT CHURCH
- Christ Church London
- THE CHRIST CHURCH TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Loughborough | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Leabrooks Christian Centre | £42k | £18,970.16 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTCHURCH REDBOURN | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON BIBLE CHURCH | £104k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONGCROFT CHURCH | £219k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Christ Church London | £2.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |