STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH

Registered charity 1161763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SFC

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

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 · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Manchester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 25

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BILLINGSHURST FAMILY CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STOCKPORT FAMILY CHURCH£56k—0above—no doubt
BILLINGSHURST FAMILY CHURCH FY2025£178kUnder £60,0000below—no doubt
SHEPPERTON COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£159k—0above—no doubt
STOCKPORT CENTRE CHURCH FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESTERFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£103k£15,470.020unclear—no doubt
WEST LONDON FAMILY CHURCH FY2025£73k——above—no doubt

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