ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, BERKHAMSTED

Registered charity 1153162 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The celebration of public worship; the teaching of the Christian faith; mission and evangelism; pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs; and the support of other charities in the UK and overseas.

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Latest income
£170k
Latest spending
£195k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were approximately £63,000, which the trustees consider appropriate under their reserves policy. The charity reports its highest ever General Fund income of £106,000 and projects sufficient resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted funds to meet its financial commitments; to demonstrate that the church is sustainable into the future; to ensure that the church is able to manage future unforeseen financial difficulties; to ensure that excessive funds are not held without any identifiable reason or for any identifiable purpose (held: £63k)
“The aim is to ensure that the church has sufficient unrestricted funds to meet its financial commitments; to demonstrate that the church is sustainable into the future; to ensure that the church is able to manage future unforeseen financial difficulties; to ensure that excessive funds are not held without any identifiable reason or for any identifiable purpose.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee's relative
“£120 (2024 - £nil) for garden work was paid to a close relative of David Pain.”
“The aggregate total of such donations was £27,024 (2024 - £26,313), excluding those to Special Appeals Fund for external causes.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“£120 (2024 - £nil) for garden work was paid to a close relative of David Pain.”
“The aggregate total of such donations was £27,024 (2024 - £26,313), excluding those to Special Appeals Fund for external causes.”
Per its FY2025 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
31/08/2025£170k£195k
31/08/2024£220k£471k
31/08/2023£118k£93k
31/08/2022£111k£88k
31/08/2021£89k£103k

Common questions

Is ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, BERKHAMSTED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were approximately £63,000, which the trustees consider appropriate under their reserves policy. The charity reports its highest ever General Fund income of £106,000 and projects sufficient resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.