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JOURNEY COMMUNITIES

Registered charity 1163017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Objects

THE OBJECTS OF JOURNEY COMMUNITIES ARE:TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN BICESTER AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN BICESTER AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cherwell, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£107k
Latest spending
£116k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £11,254 at the end of the year, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £6,500 (equivalent to three months of operating costs). Although the charity experienced a net decrease in cash funds of £9,270 during the year, the trustees confirm the charity is on a proper footing both organisationally and financially.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs which currently amounts to £6,500 (reserves figure: £11k)
“The Trustees believe the Charity should maintain financial reserves equivalent to three months of operating costs which currently amounts to £6,500.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: FLTR Coffee Ltd
“During the 2017 accounting period the Charity set up a wholly owned trading subsidiary, FLTR Coffee Ltd, in which it owns 100% of the £26,682 issued share capital.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

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

Corporate structure

FLTR COFFEE LTD — per its own Companies House accounts

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    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Birmingham City · Buckinghamshire · Kent · Oxfordshire

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/08/2025£107k£116k
    31/08/2024£159k£180k
    31/08/2023£167k£174k
    31/08/2022£158k£150k
    31/08/2021£157k£139k

    Common questions

    Is JOURNEY COMMUNITIES financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted funds of £11,254 at the end of the year, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £6,500 (equivalent to three months of operating costs). Although the charity experienced a net decrease in cash funds of £9,270 during the year, the trustees confirm the charity is on a proper footing both organisationally and financially. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

    Funders of similar charities

    Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND1£15k
    The A and J Charitable Trust1£15k
    THE HARPENDEN TRUST1£9k
    Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation1£2k

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JOURNEY UK.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    JOURNEY COMMUNITIES£107k—0unclear—no doubt
    JOURNEY UK FY2025£103kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
    JOURNEY WITHIN FOUNDATION FY2025£229k—0unclear—no doubt
    CHURCH COMMUNITIES UK FY2025£28.5m—0within—no doubt
    THE MISSION CHURCH FY2026£45k——unclear—no doubt
    JESUS CHRIST CITY MISSION FY2025£66k£12,0000unclear—no doubt

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