GRACE CHURCH, BOROUGHBRIDGE

Registered charity 1165072 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grace Church Borougbridge exists to promote the Christian faith, relieve financial hardship among persons, and advance the Christian faith within North Yorkshire and beyond.

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Latest income
£166k
Latest spending
£191k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £167,347 at year-end, with a stated reserves policy target of three months' expenditure. Although the charity forecast a deficit for the year and total payments exceeded receipts, the trustees report a strong financial position supported by significant cash reserves from a prior asset sale.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £40,001 - £50,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
Toby Martin, Edward Fenning, and Warren Fawcett served as church leaders and were paid £44,188 and £38,774 and £44,188 (2024: £40,941 and £36,361 and £42,470) plus pension contributions of £3,795, £7,947 and £3,795 (2024: £3,338, £7,274 and £3,648) respectively for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £167k)
We will aim, therefore, to have accessible reserves equivalent to three months expenditure
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees/Church leaders paid remuneration
Toby Martin, Edward Fenning, and Warren Fawcett served as church leaders and were paid £44,188 and £38,774 and £44,188 (2024: £40,941 and £36,361 and £42,470) plus pension contributions of £3,795, £7,947 and £3,795 (2024: £3,338, £7,274 and £3,648) respectively for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees — page 6
Eleanor Nalus is employed as a part-time worker, and was paid £2,795 in CY2025 (£642 in 2024 due to materinity leave), with no pension payments. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Part-time employee paid
Toby Martin, Edward Fenning, and Warren Fawcett served as church leaders and were paid £44,188 and £38,774 and £44,188 (2024: £40,941 and £36,361 and £42,470) plus pension contributions of £3,795, £7,947 and £3,795 (2024: £3,338, £7,274 and £3,648) respectively for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees — page 6
Eleanor Nalus is employed as a part-time worker, and was paid £2,795 in CY2025 (£642 in 2024 due to materinity leave), with no pension payments. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£166k£191k
31/12/2024£131k£186k
31/12/2023£135k£176k
31/12/2022£87k£155k
31/12/2021£280k£76k

Common questions

Is GRACE CHURCH, BOROUGHBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £167,347 at year-end, with a stated reserves policy target of three months' expenditure. Although the charity forecast a deficit for the year and total payments exceeded receipts, the trustees report a strong financial position supported by significant cash reserves from a prior asset sale. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of GRACE CHURCH, BOROUGHBRIDGE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £40,001 - £50,000 band.