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Poikilos

Registered charity 1151817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BISHOP'S STORTFORD VINEYARD CHURCH

(PLEASE SEE CHARITY'S OBJECTS FOR FULL DETAILS)a) to advance the Christian faith b) to further Christian education

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Latest income
£55k
Latest spending
£87k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £32,070 for the year ended 31 March 2026, following a transition where Sunday meetings ceased. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £63,747, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £24,000, and the trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' budgeted operating expenditure, which is approximately £24,000 for 2025/26 (held: £64k)
“They consider that the free reserves should be broadly equivalent to three months' budgeted operating expenditure, which is approximately £24,000 for 2025/26.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Chris Goddard received a salary of £41,310 and Gail Goddard received a salary of £22,950.
“Chris Goddard, a trustee, received a salary of £41,310 (2024: £44,400) and employers pension contributions of £1,052 (2025: £1,145). Gail Goddard, a trustee, also received a salary of £22,950 (2024: £44,400) and employers pension contributions of £501 (2025: £1,145).” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£55k£87k
31/03/2025£99k£127k
31/03/2024£124k£128k
31/03/2023£123k£117k
31/03/2022£161k£114k

Common questions

Is Poikilos financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £32,070 for the year ended 31 March 2026, following a transition where Sunday meetings ceased. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £63,747, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £24,000, and the trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.