CAMBOURNE CHURCH
Cambourne Church is a worshipping community committed to serving the needs of its community and has been involved in community based projects and activities throughout its history. We are currently working in partnership with a wide range of organisations to meet local needs.
Objects
THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the church reported a net decrease in cash funds of £25,192 during the year, primarily due to one-off investments and lower-than-anticipated regular giving. Per the trustees' report, the church continues to hold substantial cash reserves of £116,511, which are being gradually used to support staff costs while the long-term objective is to cover running costs from regular income.
What the accounts disclose
“Church Council has agreed a policy to maintain a minimum level of £50,000 in reserves. This level of reserves will be reviewed annually against the requirement to maintain sufficient cash balances to meet a minimum of 6 months staff employment costs.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Adam Edward Pollard
- Alison Fielden Butler
- Dr Eric Rees
- Jean Williams
- MARTIN ANDREW LEE
- Marie Bernadette Johansen
- Nigel Taylor
- William Jonathan Miller
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £153k | £179k |
| 31/12/2024 | £161k | £165k |
| 31/12/2023 | £151k | £164k |
| 31/12/2022 | £142k | £188k |
| 31/12/2021 | £123k | £104k |
Common questions
Is CAMBOURNE CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the church reported a net decrease in cash funds of £25,192 during the year, primarily due to one-off investments and lower-than-anticipated regular giving. Per the trustees' report, the church continues to hold substantial cash reserves of £116,511, which are being gradually used to support staff costs while the long-term objective is to cover running costs from regular income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.