GEORGE ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1148366 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NO

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTIVES ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES BELIEVED AND PROMOTED BY THE CHURCH.THE CHURCH IS COMMITTED TO SEEKING TO HELP ALL BELIEVERS GROW IN MATURITY THROUGH WEEKEND SERVICES AND MID-WEEK SMALL GROUPS AND TO BE INVOLVED IN OTHER AREAS OF MINISTRY. THIS INVOLVES THE WHOLE CHURCH IN REACHING OUT TO OTHER PEOPLE THROUGH ITS VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION. THE CHURCH MAY ALSO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND CARRY OUT OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Sandwell, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,508,809, significantly exceeding its stated cash reserve target of £36,849. Total income for the year was £59,045 against total expenditure of £54,978, resulting in a net surplus. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no matters requiring attention drawn by the examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £14,788
“S Rushton £14,788 (2024 : £14,370).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (42% of income)
“The charity's principle funding source during the year was the offerings from the congregation and related gift aid received which accounted for a total of £24,831 (2024: £24,313) of the £59,045 (2024: £60,814) total income for the year.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: Cash reserves of £36,849 (reserves figure: £1.5m)
“Cash reserves of £36,849 (2024: £33,784) are held for future expenditure in pursuit of the charity's objectives.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: S Rushton received £14,788 in salary and pension.
“Payments were made to trustees in the form of salary and pension in their role as pastor during the year . S Rushton £14,788 (2024 : £14,370).” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 11
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£59k£55k
31/12/2024£61k£52k
31/12/2023£53k£54k
31/12/2022£46k£39k
31/12/2021£46k£43k

Common questions

Is GEORGE ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,508,809, significantly exceeding its stated cash reserve target of £36,849. Total income for the year was £59,045 against total expenditure of £54,978, resulting in a net surplus. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no matters requiring attention drawn by the examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of GEORGE ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £14,788 band.

Who funds GEORGE ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GEORGE ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE HEART OF ENGLAND BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HEART OF ENGLAND BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONFY2022£5kGrants to Churches
THE HEART OF ENGLAND BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONFY2025£4k
THE HEART OF ENGLAND BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONFY2024£3kGrants to Churches
THE HEART OF ENGLAND BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONFY2023amount not statedGrants to Churches

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GEORGE ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH£59k£14,7880unclear—no doubt
GORDON ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025£31k——above—no doubt
KING'S ROAD CHURCH FY2025£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
GLENWOOD CHURCH FY2025£425k—0below—no doubt
PRAYER GARDEN CHURCH FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
PARK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, PETERBOROUGH FY2025£208k—0above—noted

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