BARNET CHURCHES ACTION
To advance the Christian religion primarily but not exclusively in Chipping Barnet through promoting pastoral work for the benefit of the public and to enlighten others about the Christian religion.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN CHIPPING BARNET THROUGH PROMOTING PASTORAL WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reports total funds of £95,746, with unrestricted reserves of £8,984. The trustees state that unrestricted reserves are below their policy target of three months' unrestricted payments, relying on a designated fund to meet this requirement. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The budget for core costs for the year to 31 March 2027 is about the same as for 2026 at £70,000 so that the balance carried forward only meets this policy due to the availability, if required, of the designated fund.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £60,000 — grants £60,000 (1); 32% of the £187,491 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 7
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- JULIAN MARK ROBERT DESBOROUGH
- Jacomino Stephen
- MARY JOSEPHINE BOLAND
- ROGER JOHN SEATON
- Rev Raymond Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £187k | £158k |
| 31/03/2025 | £145k | £156k |
| 31/03/2024 | £115k | £134k |
| 31/03/2023 | £88k | £131k |
| 31/03/2022 | £163k | £110k |
Common questions
Is BARNET CHURCHES ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reports total funds of £95,746, with unrestricted reserves of £8,984. The trustees state that unrestricted reserves are below their policy target of three months' unrestricted payments, relying on a designated fund to meet this requirement. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BARNET CHURCHES ACTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BARNET CHURCHES ACTION as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | FY2025 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 30/10/2023 | £97k | Grant to Barnet Churches Action |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNET CHURCHES ACTION | £187k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CHELMSFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIGH BARNET BAPTIST CHURCH | £68k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEFORE THE THRONE CHURCH | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NEWSPRING CHURCH | £92k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |