COMMUNITY OF ST PETER, HORBURY

Registered charity 1169013 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY OF THE CHARITY IS THAT OF A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITY UNDERTAKES RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK AND SO CONTINUES ITS ORIGINAL OBJECT OF ADVANCING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOD'S KINGDOMTHROUGH WORKS OF MERCY.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£134k

Latest spending

£220k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £85,751, with the deficit funded by investment withdrawals and reserves. The charity holds unrestricted general reserves of £2,345,622 plus land and buildings valued at £603,684, which the trustees describe as 'free reserves'. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (63% of income)

“Investment income 84,105”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: maintain unrestricted funds such that the normal activities can be maintained at a satisfactory level (held: £2.3m)

“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds such that the normal activities can be maintained at a satisfactory level in order to achieve the purposes set out above, which includes looking after members of the Community as they grow older.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Robina Byles and Jean Turnbull are Sisters of the Community of St. Peter, Horbury and as such their welfare is funded by the charity. Any capital members of the Community possess is held on trust by the charity and the income generated from the capital is given to the Community. State and other pensions to which the Sisters are entitled are also given to the Community.

“Robina Byles and Jean Turnbull are Sisters of the Community of St. Peter, Horbury and as such their welfare is funded by the charity. Any capital members of the Community possess is held on trust by the charity and the income generated from the capital is given to the Community. State and other pensions to which the Sisters are entitled are also given to the Community.” — page 13

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)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £615k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Brian Bell · trustee of 3 other charities
JEAN TURNBULL
The Reverend Christopher Johnson · trustee of 5 other charities
VEN PETER KENNETH TOWNLEY BA DSPT

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£134k	£220k
31/03/2024	£139k	£215k
31/03/2023	£149k	£209k
31/03/2022	£132k	£171k
31/03/2021	£397k	£154k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY OF ST PETER, HORBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £85,751, with the deficit funded by investment withdrawals and reserves. The charity holds unrestricted general reserves of £2,345,622 plus land and buildings valued at £603,684, which the trustees describe as 'free reserves'. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST PETER'S SHARED CHURCH.

ST PETER'S SHARED CHURCH income £166k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, HAMMERSMITH income £212k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER HUDDERSFIELD income £136k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER WITH ST OWEN AND ST JAMES, HEREFORD income £236k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, WOKING income £183k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY AND SAINT PETER, STAINES income £138k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
COMMUNITY OF ST PETER, HORBURY	£134k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST PETER'S SHARED CHURCH FY2024	£166k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, HAMMERSMITH FY2025	£212k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER HUDDERSFIELD FY2025	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER WITH ST OWEN AND ST JAMES, HEREFORD FY2025	£236k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, WOKING FY2024	£183k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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