GRACE CHURCH MILTON KEYNES

Registered charity 1156871 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trust is established to: Advance the Christian Faith, the preaching and proclamation of the Christian Gospel and the teaching of Christian doctrine and principles and the pastoral care of Christian people. Relieve people who are in conditions of need, financial hardship or who are aged or sick. Advance education, both general and vocational, but always on the basis of Christian principles.

Objects

2.2.1 TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY IN MILTON KEYNES AND ELSEWHERE, BY MEANS OR MEDIUM THAT IS OR MAY BECOME AVAILABLE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE.2.2.2 TO RELIEVE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF2.2.2.1 SICKNESS OR POOR HEALTH2.2.2.2 AGE2.2.2.3 FINANCIAL HARDSHIP2.2.2.4 OR SOME OTHER REASONBY ANY PROPER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND INCLUDING (WHERE APPROPRIATE BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE; THE PROMOTION OF GOOD PRACTICES TO COMBAT SUCH CONDITIONS AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE OR PREVENT SUCH NEED.2.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BOTH GENERAL AND VOCATIONAL FOR CHILDREN OR ADULTS BUT ALWAYS WITHIN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

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

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

Latest income
£196k
Latest spending
£160k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £195,766 against total expenditures of £160,072, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £104,374, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Total expenditure on raising funds 930”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £104k)
“Our overall policy for unrestricted funds is only to increase reserves above a minimum threshold necessary to operate the organisation (not more than 3 months expenditure)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Mr T Gannon receives remuneration as Pastor.
“One trustee, Mr T Gannon, receives remuneration as Pastor of the Church including pension.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr T Gannon is also an employee (Pastor) receiving remuneration.
“One trustee, Mr T Gannon, receives remuneration as Pastor of the Church including pension. His salary is set by a remuneration committee composed of unremunerated trustees.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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Operates in: Milton Keynes · Turkey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£196k£160k
05/04/2024£173k£125k
05/04/2023£173k£141k
05/04/2022£131k£132k
05/04/2021£122k£121k

Common questions

Is GRACE CHURCH MILTON KEYNES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £195,766 against total expenditures of £160,072, resulting in a net surplus. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £104,374, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.