STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH
To proclaim and further the gospel of God and of His Son the Lord Jesus Christ and to preach and teach the Christian faith. To provide assistance for aged persons and persons in need, hardship or distress arising therefrom whether in connection with housing, accommodation or shelter or any other purpose.To advance education, whether of children (above and below compulsory school age) or of adults
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION TO PROCLAIM AND FURTHER THE GOSPEL OF GOD AND HIS SON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO PREACH AND TEACH THE CHRISTIAN FAITHO PROVIDE FOR AGED PERSONS AND PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM WHETHER IN CONNECTION WITH HOUSING OR ACCOMMODATION OR SHELTER OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE (WHETHER BY WAY OF LOAN GIFT THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION OR SHELTER OR IN ANY OTHER WAY) TRUSTEES SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO GIVE ASSISTANCE TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH OR SUCH OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION OR BODY HAVING PURPOSES SIMILAR THERETO AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDETO ADVANCE EDUCATION WHETHER OF CHILDREN (ABOVE OR BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE) OR OF ADULTS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,681 for the year ended March 31, 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £96,490 to £85,809. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting a cash reserve equivalent to about one month's overheads, with a trigger level of £15,000, and confirms that reserves have been maintained above this threshold. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis as the charity has sufficient resources to meet foreseeable expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Trustees
- Paul Leakechair
- David Odaudu
- Hannah Ruth Anthony
- Patricia Maureen Elder
- Rita Kaydea
- Steve Leebetter
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £56k | £66k |
| 31/03/2024 | £48k | £45k |
| 31/03/2023 | £45k | £46k |
| 31/03/2022 | £48k | £34k |
| 31/03/2021 | £59k | £27k |
Common questions
Is STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £10,681 for the year ended March 31, 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £96,490 to £85,809. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting a cash reserve equivalent to about one month's overheads, with a trigger level of £15,000, and confirms that reserves have been maintained above this threshold. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis as the charity has sufficient resources to meet foreseeable expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH | £56k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BILLINGSHURST FAMILY CHURCH | £178k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SHEPPERTON COMMUNITY CHURCH | £159k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STOCKPORT CENTRE CHURCH | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESTERFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH | £103k | £15,470.02 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST LONDON FAMILY CHURCH | £73k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |