MAIN STREET COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1162138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WE HOLD REGULAR RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS THAT ARE OPEN TO ALL. OUR PREMISES ARE USED FOR MARRIAGES, DEDICATION OF CHILDREN AND FOR FUNERALS. WE UNDERTAKE SPIRITUAL AND MORAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR OTHER ORGANISATIONS THAT WE REGARD TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF CHRISTIAN BELIEFS.

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Latest income

£81k

Latest spending

£70k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's principal sources of income are donations from members, Gift Aid reclaimed on those donations, and income from coffee mornings and premises hire. The trustees note that reserves are currently running somewhat above their normal approach of maintaining around 50% of annual expenditure due to large donations in the previous year. No formal reserves policy has been adopted, but the trustees regard their current level as prudent.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: donations from members of the Fellowship

“The principle source of income is from donations from members of the Fellowship. Wherever possible income tax is reclaimed from these donations under the Gift Aid scheme. Income is also received from regular coffee mornings which also act as part of the wider outreach of the Church to the local community. We also receive some income from other groups that use our premises, which contribute to the running costs of the building.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: around 50% of annual expenditure

“No formal policy on reserves has been adopted but our normal approach is to maintain reserves of around 50% of annual expenditure which the trustees regard to be a prudent but not excessive amount. However, as a result of some large donations in the previous year, reserves are currently running somewhat above this.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (30/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (30/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JEFFERY PETER WOOD BSC, CENGchair
Dr ANDREW BASDEN · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr GARETH JOHN MORGAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan May Spilman

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£81k	£70k
31/05/2024	£56k	£59k
31/05/2023	£73k	£67k
31/05/2022	£89k	£55k
31/05/2021	£51k	£44k

Common questions

Is MAIN STREET COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's principal sources of income are donations from members, Gift Aid reclaimed on those donations, and income from coffee mornings and premises hire. The trustees note that reserves are currently running somewhat above their normal approach of maintaining around 50% of annual expenditure due to large donations in the previous year. No formal reserves policy has been adopted, but the trustees regard their current level as prudent.