REACHOUT COMMUNITY CHURCH IRCHESTER
FAMILY SERVICES / COMMUNIONCHILDRENS BIBLE CLASS / ADULT BIBLE STUDYYOUTH CAFECOFFEE MORNINGS & SOCIAL GATHERINGSGIFTS TO THE NEEDY, LOCAL CAUSES & CHARITIES
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FORM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £9,985 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £144,626. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum of £18,500 in a high-interest notice account. The accounts state that current and future sources of funding are adequate to meet the charity's needs on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Total incoming resources 53,071 4,121 57,192 56,603” — page 20
“In the event of income being reduced or stopped, the trustees consider a reserve of 6 months' operating costs sufficient to reorganise or re-deploy the charity's assets and have agreed that a minimum of £18,500 will be held in a high-interest, 120 day notice account used solely for this purpose.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Trustees
- James Ian Amadeus Hodgsonchair
- Christopher John Gledhill
- Danaraj Joseph
- Elaine Marie Francis
- Gihan Ajith Goonesekera
- Ian Douglas Hodgson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £57k | £47k |
| 31/03/2025 | £57k | £44k |
| 31/03/2024 | £51k | £41k |
| 31/03/2023 | £55k | £50k |
| 31/03/2022 | £51k | £52k |
Common questions
Is REACHOUT COMMUNITY CHURCH IRCHESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £9,985 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £144,626. This figure significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding a minimum of £18,500 in a high-interest notice account. The accounts state that current and future sources of funding are adequate to meet the charity's needs on a going concern basis. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £42k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | 1 | £41k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £14k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- Ruskington Community Church
- REHOBOTH CHURCH LONDON
- Reach Counselling Limited
- BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT
- REACH LEARNING DISABILITY
- ROGIET COMMUNITY JUNCTION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REACHOUT COMMUNITY CHURCH IRCHESTER | £57k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Ruskington Community Church | £61k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| REHOBOTH CHURCH LONDON | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Reach Counselling Limited | £96k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT | £845k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REACH LEARNING DISABILITY | £3.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |