COUNTESS FREE CHURCH, ELY

Registered charity 1166937 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Christian worship, witness and service in and around the city of Ely

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Latest income
£86k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £55,578 are held, which the trustees confirm is comfortably at the upper end of their stated policy target of 4 to 8 months of expenditure (£28,000–£56,000). The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £12,680 for the period, driven by operational costs and ministerial stipends, but maintains sufficient liquidity to cover cash flow variations and unforeseen expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 4 and 8 months of normal ministry expenditure (held: £56k)
The Charity aims to hold unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover between 4 and 8 months of normal ministry expenditure, which at current estimates equates to between £28,000 (4 months) and £56,000 (8 months). — page 3
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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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£86k£98k
30/06/2024£87k£57k
30/06/2023£98k£80k
30/06/2022£84k£77k
30/06/2021£71k£120k

Common questions

Is COUNTESS FREE CHURCH, ELY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £55,578 are held, which the trustees confirm is comfortably at the upper end of their stated policy target of 4 to 8 months of expenditure (£28,000–£56,000). The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £12,680 for the period, driven by operational costs and ministerial stipends, but maintains sufficient liquidity to cover cash flow variations and unforeseen expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.