CULHAM CHAPEL TRUST

Registered charity 1169011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Charity is the provision and maintenance of Culham Chapel as a place of worship and for the conducting of Roman Catholic religious ceremonies.

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Latest income
£356k
Latest spending
£93k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £436,288 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds carried forward of £63,711. The trustees consider the ideal level of unrestricted reserves to be six months of running costs, estimated at £62,000, meaning the current unrestricted reserves are slightly above this policy target. The charity relies on voluntary help to keep staff costs low and has identified financial sustainability as its major financial risk.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of running costs (held: £64k)
The Trustees consider that the ideal level of unrestricted reserves as at 31 March 2025 would be 6 months of running costs which they estimate to be £62,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£556k
Total spending
£119k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£356k£93k
31/03/2024£556k£119k
31/03/2023£114k£74k
31/03/2022£224k£66k
31/03/2021£99k£71k

Common questions

Is CULHAM CHAPEL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £436,288 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds carried forward of £63,711. The trustees consider the ideal level of unrestricted reserves to be six months of running costs, estimated at £62,000, meaning the current unrestricted reserves are slightly above this policy target. The charity relies on voluntary help to keep staff costs low and has identified financial sustainability as its major financial risk. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.