CHRIST CHURCH WALKLEY
Sharing of the Christian Gospel message to those who haven't heard it and the growing to maturity in faith of existing believers in Walkley
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH, IN SHEFFIELD AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reports total reserves of £330,364, with free unrestricted reserves of £20,277, which the trustees state is in line with their policy target of £20,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation that the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have a policy of holding free reserves to the value of £20,000 due to the reliance of the charity on uncertain donations.” — page 8
“During the year £4,400 (2024: £4,800) was paid to AMiE of which a member of key staff, P Jackson, is a member of the executive committee.” — page 16
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 30/11/2025
- Volunteers: 63
- Government income: £60 — contracts £60 (1); under 1% of the £227,013 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Volunteers: 61
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Volunteers: 61
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/11/2022 (received 01/01/2024, 93 days after the 30/09/2023 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Christopher Leonard Charles Houghton
- Michael Robert Sinclair
- Nicoline Louise Sandell
- Thomas William Franklin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £227k | £191k |
| 30/11/2024 | £199k | £179k |
| 30/11/2023 | £167k | £167k |
| 30/11/2022 | £167k | £166k |
| 30/11/2021 | £223k | £217k |
Common questions
Is CHRIST CHURCH WALKLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports total reserves of £330,364, with free unrestricted reserves of £20,277, which the trustees state is in line with their policy target of £20,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing reasonable expectation that the charity has sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHRIST CHURCH WALKLEY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRIST CHURCH WALKLEY as a grant recipient include CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST, GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST, THE SOLA TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | Grants for gospel projects - ministry initiatives |
| THE SOLA TRUST | FY2021 | amount not stated | Church plant grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALMOND TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- CHRIST CHURCH WOKINGHAM
- WELLING EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
- CHRIST CHURCH NEWCASTLE
- CHRISTCHURCH ILKLEY
- CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH ATTLEBOROUGH
- WARLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIST CHURCH WALKLEY | £227k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST CHURCH WOKINGHAM | £158k | £73,225 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| WELLING EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH | £195k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST CHURCH NEWCASTLE | £528k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTCHURCH ILKLEY | £440k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH ATTLEBOROUGH | £997k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |