MACKINTOSH EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1154240 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activities

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:-1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.;2) 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 TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£99k
Latest spending
£84k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £15,584 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £99,411 against expenditure of £83,827. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £124,181, which the trustees state are well in excess of their policy target of covering 6 to 12 months of normal operating costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income)
“Total income in the year to 31 March 2025 £99,411 (2024 - £116,491), including legacies, donations from individuals and the associated gift aid totalling £97,495 (2024 - £115,283).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 to 12 months of the normal operating costs of the church (held: £124k)
“The trustees aim to hold sufficient reserves to cover 6 to 12 months of the normal operating costs of the church.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Alistair McGhee is remunerated by virtue of his position as Church Worker, with pay set and reviewed periodically by non-remunerated members of the Trustee Board.
“Alistair McGhee is remunerated by virtue of his position as Church Worker, with pay set and reviewed periodically by non-remunerated members of the Trustee Board.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 17
“A donation of £2,640 was made to the Rwanda Orphans Project, a charitable project over which Peter Andrews, a trustee, has significant influence.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£99k£84k
31/03/2024£116k£83k
31/03/2023£100k£94k
31/03/2022£74k£85k
31/03/2021£86k£79k

Common questions

Is MACKINTOSH EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £15,584 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £99,411 against expenditure of £83,827. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £124,181, which the trustees state are well in excess of their policy target of covering 6 to 12 months of normal operating costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.