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ST PHILIP'S CHURCH, SHEFFIELD

Registered charity 1161810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Christian Church with Anglican Baptist expression. Operating from St Stephen's Church, Fawcett Street, Netherthorpe, Sheffield, S3 7PL. Activities: Worship; prayer; planting missional communities, children's cells and discipleship groups.

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Latest income
£90k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £89,956 and total expenditure was £89,987, resulting in a slight net expenditure for the year. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £40,459, which they note is equivalent to approximately 5.5 months of running costs, exceeding their stated policy target of maintaining a buffer of two months' costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations & grants (98% of income)
“The main source of income was church members’ giving, including gift aid (98%).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two months of running costs (held: £40k)
“The trustees are happy with 2 months running costs as the level to be maintained as a buffer against unforeseen circumstances.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ben Ashworth provided design and print services to the Church in 2024. The value of this design and print services amounted to £30 (2023: £313). The Church owed £nil (2023: £nil) to Ben Ashworth at the year end.
“Ben Ashworth provided design and print services to the Church in 2024. The value of this design and print services amounted to £30 (2023: £313). The Church owed £nil (2023: £nil) to Ben Ashworth at the year end.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£90k£90k
31/12/2023£82k£100k
31/12/2022£78k£82k
31/12/2021£98k£89k
31/12/2020£112k£102k

Common questions

Is ST PHILIP'S CHURCH, SHEFFIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £89,956 and total expenditure was £89,987, resulting in a slight net expenditure for the year. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £40,459, which they note is equivalent to approximately 5.5 months of running costs, exceeding their stated policy target of maintaining a buffer of two months' costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2019£8kParson Cross Youth Club