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MELROSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1163494 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Weekly Sunday morning and evening services, including teaching/worship leading/childrens activities as well as Bible studies, prayer meetings, mens and ladies meetings and youth work on a regular basis. An annual church holiday. Participations in an annual local festival. Partnership/support of various extant Christian organisations.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF BASINGSTOKE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF BASINGSTOKE, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£77k
Latest spending
£80k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £77,107 while total costs rose to £79,000, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. Despite this deficit, the charity reports it remains financially healthy with unrestricted reserves of £45,573. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: reviewing the condition of the financial state if the bank balance falls close to £10,000 (held: £46k)
“The Trustees have a policy of reviewing the condition of the financial state if the bank balance falls close to £10,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Philip Keeble received £13,217 for Senior pastor role; Evadne Keeble received £13,217 for Personal assistant role; Rhoda Morson received £7,796 for Administrator role; James Morson received £11,60 for Assistant pastor role.
“Philip Keeble, chair of trustees, received £13,217 (£10,678 23/24) for his Senior pastor role. Evadne Keeble, wife of P Keeble, received £13,217 (£11,154 23/24) for her Personal assistant role. Rhoda Morson, daughter of P Keeble, received £7,796 (£7,738 23/24) for her Administrator role.James Morson, son-in-law of P Keeble, received £11,60 (£7,555 23/24) for his role as Assistant pastor.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Philip Keeble, chair of trustees, received £13,217 (£10,678 23/24) for his Senior pastor role.
“Philip Keeble, chair of trustees, received £13,217 (£10,678 23/24) for his Senior pastor role. Evadne Keeble, wife of P Keeble, received £13,217 (£11,154 23/24) for her Personal assistant role. Rhoda Morson, daughter of P Keeble, received £7,796 (£7,738 23/24) for her Administrator role.James Morson, son-in-law of P Keeble, received £11,60 (£7,555 23/24) for his role as Assistant pastor.” — page 15
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£77k£80k
31/03/2024£65k£66k
31/03/2023£60k£66k
31/03/2022£56k£55k
31/03/2021£53k£47k

Common questions

Is MELROSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £77,107 while total costs rose to £79,000, resulting in a net expenditure for the year. Despite this deficit, the charity reports it remains financially healthy with unrestricted reserves of £45,573. The trustees confirm adequate resources to continue in the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.