THE ROCK AND REDEEMER VINEYARD CHURCH

Registered charity 1156916 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are an organisation that is generally funded by its own members, of whom wish to invest in the benefits of primarily their own local community and secondly those surrounding and wider, based on the teachings of Jesus. The investing has been for example focused on helping others with genuine need who cannot help themselves, hosting musical events and supporting other local charities.

Objects

THE CHARITYS OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTEDTO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERETO ATTACHED INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THROUGH THE PLANTING OF OTHER VINEYARD CHURCHES IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO FURTHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) 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, TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Central Bedfordshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£208k
Latest spending
£194k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £93,107, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000 (approximately three months of expenditure). Despite this shortfall, the trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's continued viability, citing robust financial management and strong congregational support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (£50k) (reserves figure: £93k)
“Our reserves policy identifies the need to hold a minimum sum equivalent to approximately 3 months expenditure (£50k)” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Salary paid to Rebecca Boddey, a close family member of trustee Nathan Boddey.
“During the year a salary of £21,957 (2024 £18,995) were made to Rebecca Boddey an employee for the charity, who is a close family member of Nathan Boddey a trustee of the charity.” — page 17
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 85

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 80
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 01/11/2023, 1 day after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 02/11/2022, 2 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£208k£194k
31/12/2024£210k£223k
31/12/2023£172k£146k
31/12/2022£134k£119k
31/12/2021£101k£109k

Common questions

Is THE ROCK AND REDEEMER VINEYARD CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £93,107, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £50,000 (approximately three months of expenditure). Despite this shortfall, the trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's continued viability, citing robust financial management and strong congregational support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ROCK AND REDEEMER VINEYARD CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROCK AND REDEEMER VINEYARD CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE FYRISH FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FYRISH FOUNDATIONFY2024£15kGrants awarded

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VINEYARD CHURCHES UK AND IRELAND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROCK AND REDEEMER VINEYARD CHURCH£208k—0unclear—no doubt
VINEYARD CHURCHES UK AND IRELAND FY2025£2.6m£80,001 - £90,0002below—no doubt
YORK VINEYARD FY2025£307kunclear0unclear—no doubt
MEDWAY VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt
COMMUNITY VINEYARD MANCHESTER FY2025£74k—0above—no doubt
TRINITY VINEYARD CHURCH FY2025£113k£36,3310above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.