BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1148096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith through the preaching and proclamation of the Christian Gospel and the pastoral care of Christian people. The relief of persons who are in need through the provision of Food Bank and Money Advice which are open to all members of the community.The provision of activities for the elderly, youth & children open to all members of the community.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£539k

Latest spending

£435k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus for the year, with total income of £539,244 exceeding general expenditure of £434,627. Total reserves increased to £1,107,175, with unrestricted reserves at £498,815, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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: £499k)

“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 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Note 10 lists amounts paid to D Matthias, S Heys, P Downward, S Birchall including salaries, pension and reimbursement of expenses. Note 18 states 'No related parties received any remuneration and expenses', which contradicts Note 10 if these trustees are considered 'related parties' in the strict sense, but Note 10 explicitly discloses remuneration of directors/trustees. The prompt rule 6b says present=true where trustees received remuneration.

“During the year the following amounts were paid to directors/trustees' and their spouses which includes salaries, pension and reimbursement of expenses e.g. for training, travel and telephone usage. D Matthias S Heys P Downward S Birchall”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£539k

Total spending

£435k

Reserves (reported)

£70k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/05/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (09/01/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID ELWYN MATTHIAS · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Adrian David Knoetze
Dr Lorien Fay Branfield
Philip Downward · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Llewellyn Russell Jones
Sarah Ann Birchall
Simon Heys · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£539k	£435k
31/03/2024	£443k	£466k
31/03/2023	£373k	£350k
31/03/2022	£298k	£298k
31/03/2021	£634k	£608k

Common questions

Is BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus for the year, with total income of £539,244 exceeding general expenditure of £434,627. Total reserves increased to £1,107,175, with unrestricted reserves at £498,815, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH as a grant recipient include HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE	FY2025	£1k
HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE	FY2024	£250