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COASTLINE VINEYARD CHURCH

Registered charity 1162668 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian religion for the public benefit in accordance with the Vineyard UK Statement of Faith in Bournemouth and other parts of the world.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£780k
Latest spending
£768k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £82,986 for the year, resulting in total funds of £260,819. The trustees note that the charity's reserves policy target of £50,000 is currently not being realised, although unrestricted funds remain positive at £58,886.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £59k)
“the Charity needs to meet a target for £50,000 in reserves which is currently not being realised.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Envista Branding
“The Church paid invoices totalting £259 to Envista Branding, a company that employs Adam Baxter (Trustee). The company is considered competitive in the market for branded uniform and printed items.”
“We use the name Vineyard with their permission and aim to give them 5% of our voluntary unrestricted income to help support their work, this totalled £28,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland
“The Church paid invoices totalting £259 to Envista Branding, a company that employs Adam Baxter (Trustee). The company is considered competitive in the market for branded uniform and printed items.”
“We use the name Vineyard with their permission and aim to give them 5% of our voluntary unrestricted income to help support their work, this totalled £28,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Coastline Community Trust
“Coastline Community Trust (“CCT”) is a subsidiary company of CVC, limited by guarantee no. 14481229 and a registered Charity in England and Wales no. 1205412, of which CVC is the sole member.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£780k
Total spending
£768k
Reserves (reported)
£26k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£780k£768k
31/03/2024£869k£785k
31/03/2023£630k£592k
31/03/2022£471k£457k
31/03/2021£432k£415k

Common questions

Is COASTLINE VINEYARD CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £82,986 for the year, resulting in total funds of £260,819. The trustees note that the charity's reserves policy target of £50,000 is currently not being realised, although unrestricted funds remain positive at £58,886. Its FY2025 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 Fund04/02/2022£10kCoastline Kids