GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAM

Registered charity 1158041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GCC

Church providing Christian ministry to the local community via Sunday services, mid-week meetings, support groups for toddlers, elderly and isolated members of the community, and youth work. Courses also run on Christianity, marriage and parenting. Financial support and grants provided for Christian Mission in the UK and abroad. This CIO is the successor charity to registered charity 233776.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£112k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £1,174,609, with unrestricted designated reserves held at £25,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet unexpected expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,099 for the year, supported by consistent donation levels and rental income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“No employee received emoluments in excess of £50,000 during the year (FY24: none).” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Donations and tax refunds (79% of income)

“The underlying level of donations to the church has remained relatively consistent from the previous year with the majority of the church’s income being donations from members of the congregation.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £25,000 (approximately three months of normal church total expenditure) (held: £25k)

“The CIO aims to maintain £25,000 in General Reserves to meet any unexpected expenditure or to offset any irregularities in regular income. This represents approximately three months of normal church total expenditure.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/11/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Cathy Lamsdale
JOHN DAVID WILLIAM CROZIER
NICHOLAS BRIAN BARNETT
NICK KING · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire · Reading · United States

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£112k	£94k
31/03/2024	£135k	£157k
31/03/2023	£121k	£126k
31/03/2022	£123k	£141k
31/03/2021	£118k	£128k

Common questions

Is GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £1,174,609, with unrestricted designated reserves held at £25,000, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet unexpected expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,099 for the year, supported by consistent donation levels and rental income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAM earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £50,000 band.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GRACE CHURCH CHICHESTER.

GRACE CHURCH CHICHESTER income £584k
CHILTERN EVANGELICAL CHURCH income £122k
GRACE CHURCH YATE income £287k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, CAVERSHAM income £146k
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH income £126k
GRACE CHURCH SALISBURY income £392k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAM	£112k	Under £50,000	no_policy	—	no doubt
GRACE CHURCH CHICHESTER FY2025	£584k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHILTERN EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2024	£122k	—	above	—	no doubt
GRACE CHURCH YATE FY2024	£287k	Under £60,000	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, CAVERSHAM FY2025	£146k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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