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EMMANUEL CHURCH LEFTWICH

Registered charity 1169854 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Emmanuel Church, Leftwich, Northwich CW9 8BJ provides a place for Christian worship for the surrounding community. We encourage people to live out their faith and support mission and outreach work. We support the local community by providing clubs for mother and toddlers, children's groups, a senior citizen's group and a group to support dementia suffers as well as regular Sunday services.

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Latest income
£216k
Latest spending
£217k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the General Fund closing cash balance decreased by £36,572 to £25,477, primarily due to a £45,000 transfer to a reserve savings account. Despite this reduction in liquid General Fund assets, overall income increased by £8,703 compared to the previous year, and the charity maintains a significant mortgage liability of £320,344 against the church building.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“Total Salary Costs including December’s Tax and NI was £105,598.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“We will need to continue to manage resources carefully in the coming year to ensure we continue to be in a good financial position.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: The pastor has received a salary, and monthly expenses as outlined above. The other 3 trustees claim for purchases made on behalf of the church or for attendance at training courses. The trustees training/conference expenses were £822.
“The pastor has received a salary, and monthly expenses as outlined above. The other 3 trustees claim for purchases made on behalf of the church or for attendance at training courses. The trustees training/conference expenses were £822.” — page 12
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 (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£606k
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£30k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 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: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£216k£217k
31/12/2024£259k£262k
31/12/2023£606k£1.4m
31/12/2022£457k£597k
31/12/2021£202k£484k

Common questions

Is EMMANUEL CHURCH LEFTWICH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the General Fund closing cash balance decreased by £36,572 to £25,477, primarily due to a £45,000 transfer to a reserve savings account. Despite this reduction in liquid General Fund assets, overall income increased by £8,703 compared to the previous year, and the charity maintains a significant mortgage liability of £320,344 against the church building. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.