HURST GREEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH
The objects of the CIO are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in Hurst Green, Surrey and in other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the CIO.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN HURST GREEN, SURREY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CIO.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds total £12,682 and restricted funds total £5,639, with total cash funds of £18,321 at the end of the period. The trustees declared an intention to keep investments at a healthy level, which was achieved, while noting that the redevelopment project was completed and the restricted development fund was fully expended.
What the accounts disclose
“The redevelopment of the church, carried out with Novo Land and Development under the arrangement disclosed in last year’s report (a contract price of £500k for the church and land, with the developer building the new church funded by that sum and the profits from three houses on the remaining plot), was completed during the year.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 12
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2023 (received 31/07/2024, 1 day after the 30/07/2024 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2023)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2017)
Trustees
- ALISON BEATRICE REEDchair
- HAZEL GRACE MARSH
- Lisa Jill Sturges
- Stefano Arcidiacono
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £64k | £55k |
| 30/09/2024 | £71k | £68k |
| 30/09/2023 | £548k | £105k |
| 30/09/2022 | £26k | £35k |
| 30/09/2021 | £18k | £34k |
Common questions
Is HURST GREEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds total £12,682 and restricted funds total £5,639, with total cash funds of £18,321 at the end of the period. The trustees declared an intention to keep investments at a healthy level, which was achieved, while noting that the redevelopment project was completed and the restricted development fund was fully expended. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FOREST OF DEAN COMMUNITY CHURCH | 1 | £275k |
| KINGS CHURCH DARLINGTON | 1 | £103k |
| COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD | 1 | £23k |
| THE PONTOON TRUST | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- BETHEL HALL GREEN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- CHRIST CENTRAL
- GORING FREE CHURCH CIO
- WESTERN COUNTIES & SOUTH WALES EVANGELISATION TRUST
- JESUITS IN BRITAIN CIO
- OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HURST GREEN EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHEL HALL GREEN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST CENTRAL | £521k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GORING FREE CHURCH CIO | £99k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WESTERN COUNTIES & SOUTH WALES EVANGELISATION TRUST | £755k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JESUITS IN BRITAIN CIO | £14.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |