Christ Church Loughborough

Registered charity 1147604 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CROWDED HOUSE CHURCH, LOUGHBOROUGH, THE NOTTINGHAM ROAD TRUST

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Charnwood, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£120k
Latest spending
£124k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Three months' running costs (reserves figure: £74k)
“Three months' running costs will be kept in reserve at all times; this amount will be decided upon annually at the AGM.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Jonathan Woodrow (£35,478) and Nick Pollock (£45,306) received remuneration for roles as pastor.
“Jonathan Woodrow and Nick Pollock received remuneration for their roles as pastor to the Church, not for their roles as trustees.” — page 8
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Leabrooks Christian Centre.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Christ Church Loughborough£120k—0unclear—no doubt
Leabrooks Christian Centre FY2025£42k£18,970.160unclear—no doubt
CHRISTCHURCH REDBOURN FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON BIBLE CHURCH FY2025£104k——unclear—no doubt
LONGCROFT CHURCH FY2025£219k——unclear—no doubt
Christ Church London FY2025£2.0m——above—no doubt

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