ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, MIDDLETON

Registered charity 1171467 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Regular public worship open to all.Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved.Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups and children's meetingsPromotion of Christianity through the staging of events and meetings, and the distribution ofliterature.Promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for senior citizens,children

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Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted assets at year-end were £102,899.16, resulting in a net excess of income over expenditure of £25,940.61 for the year. The trustees report that the unrestricted balance of £7,899.16 is close to their policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure or £6,000. The charity holds significant designated reserves for future ministry support and building repairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months unrestricted expenditure or £6,000 whichever is greater (held: £8k)
“It is the church policy to maintain an unrestricted balance of six months unrestricted expenditure or £6,000 whichever is greater” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£36k£13k
30/06/2024£29k£19k
30/06/2023£23k£23k
30/06/2022£23k£29k
30/06/2021£22k£20k

Common questions

Is ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, MIDDLETON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted assets at year-end were £102,899.16, resulting in a net excess of income over expenditure of £25,940.61 for the year. The trustees report that the unrestricted balance of £7,899.16 is close to their policy target of six months' unrestricted expenditure or £6,000. The charity holds significant designated reserves for future ministry support and building repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, MIDDLETON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, MIDDLETON as a grant recipient include THE COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S CONNEXION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDON'S CONNEXIONFY2025£8kGrant payments