ELMWOOD CHURCH

Registered charity 1156256 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Trustees from time to time may think fit;

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH 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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£259k
Latest spending
£280k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves were £2,754,116, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of around £30,000. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total income of £258,715 against total expenditure of £280,205, resulting in a decrease in total funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around £30,000 (held: £2.8m)
“The Trustees policy is to retain minimum cash-backed unrestricted reserves sufficient to meet the foreseeable needs of the Church. This is estimated to be around £30,000.” — page 4
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: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£259k£280k
31/03/2024£312k£308k
31/03/2023£241k£242k
31/03/2022£236k£250k
31/03/2021£260k£213k

Common questions

Is ELMWOOD CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves were £2,754,116, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of around £30,000. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total income of £258,715 against total expenditure of £280,205, resulting in a decrease in total funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.