BRUNSTAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH HUNTWORTH
The Charity operates a Church and its activities include the running of regular church services and undertaking missionary work in the local area and internationally. It runs weekly activities for young and elderly people in the community.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINE OF BRUNSTAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £45,624 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,805,457. This balance significantly exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £40,000, which is intended to cover unforeseen income shortfalls. The charity also redeemed all outstanding mortgage facilities during the year, reducing future repayment obligations.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board of Trustees has established a policy whereby unallocated reserves held by the Charity should be maintained at an amount sufficient to cover unforeseen shortfalls of income. This buffer is currently kept at the level of £40,000.” — page 5
“At the balance sheet date the subsidiary company, Somerset Solutions Limited, owed the charity nil (2024: £5,283) in respect of normal commercial transactions.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 56
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 35
- Has a trading subsidiary
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Andrea Shirley Hallchair
- Colin Matthew Hall
- Esther Gail Savage
- Joseph Luke Savage
- MR S A CHADWICK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £397k | £351k |
| 31/12/2024 | £423k | £380k |
| 31/12/2023 | £348k | £343k |
| 31/12/2022 | £286k | £375k |
| 31/12/2021 | £268k | £231k |
Common questions
Is BRUNSTAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH HUNTWORTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £45,624 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,805,457. This balance significantly exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £40,000, which is intended to cover unforeseen income shortfalls. The charity also redeemed all outstanding mortgage facilities during the year, reducing future repayment obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| D L M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNSTAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH HUNTWORTH | £397k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BRUNSTAD CHRISTIAN CHURCH DIDCOT | £579k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST CHURCH HUNTINGDON | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRECKLAND CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £74k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREENFORD BAPTIST CHURCH | £173k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOORTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH | £177k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |