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CAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1162194 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Christian Church based in Capel St. Mary, Ipswich, Suffolk. Regular services are held at 10:30 am each Sunday, with other activities and events during each month. Lively worship and relevant teaching using the wisdom and truth of the Bible are at the heart of this community focussed church.

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Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£78k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased from £37,107 to £33,617 during the period, resulting in a net deficit of £3,490. The trustees maintain a ring-fenced fund within unrestricted reserves to cover unexpected reductions in voluntary giving and meet current liabilities. The charity is a member of the Ground Level Network and the Further Faster Network, which provide leadership and ministry resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations received (90% of income)
“Although the majority of our income is from regular monthly gifts, the Trustees have taken a cautious approach and have put aside additional reserves and have setup a special fund to help with financial hardship in the community due to the cost of living crisis.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to meet all known current liabilities in addition to being able to meet unplanned emergency costs (held: £34k)
“The Trustees maintain a ‘ring-fenced’ fund within the general unrestricted funds to provide reserves to cover any unexpected reduction in voluntary giving. Reserves are maintained to comply with the charity’s Reserves Policy, which includes actions to be taken if the reserves are likely to be required to cover day to day operational costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£74k£78k
31/03/2024£45k£54k
31/03/2023£51k£54k
31/03/2022£46k£47k
31/03/2021£48k£40k

Common questions

Is CAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased from £37,107 to £33,617 during the period, resulting in a net deficit of £3,490. The trustees maintain a ring-fenced fund within unrestricted reserves to cover unexpected reductions in voluntary giving and meet current liabilities. The charity is a member of the Ground Level Network and the Further Faster Network, which provide leadership and ministry resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.