TILE KILN CHURCH

Registered charity 1172738 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As a church for the local community we offer, in addition to our regular Sunday worship service, a range of activities for adults, young people and children designed to explore Christian faith and provide practical care and support including a pre-school, clubs, toddler group, drop-in centre and lunch club. We also support financially the work of other Christian organisations and individuals.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN CHELMSFORD, ESSEX AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£246k

Latest spending

£223k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £55,831, while total net assets rose to £889,794. The charity reports adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding its 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

Related-party transaction: Donations to other charities where Trustees/Leadership are also Trustees/key management

“During the period there were donations made to other charities where some of the Trustees and members of the Leadership team of the CIO are also Trustees or key management of the charity receiving the donation. These totalled £2,611 during the year (2024: £0). The Trustees have confirmed that each donation made to the charities is reviewed and formalities are in place regarding the risk and the assessment of the charitable gift. The leadership team are responsible for making the decisions.” — page 22

“Donations were received from related party FG Charitable Trust totalling £19,776 (2024: £38,688) during the year. FG Charitable Trust has a financial interest in the freehold property included on the balance sheet, to the extent they provided financial support for the original purchases. Further details are contained in Note 16 to the account. The Pastor has a financial interest in the property, with them being a part owner of of the freehold property. Disposal of the properties would require permission from all relevant related parties.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations received from FG Charitable Trust, which has a financial interest in the freehold property

“During the period there were donations made to other charities where some of the Trustees and members of the Leadership team of the CIO are also Trustees or key management of the charity receiving the donation. These totalled £2,611 during the year (2024: £0). The Trustees have confirmed that each donation made to the charities is reviewed and formalities are in place regarding the risk and the assessment of the charitable gift. The leadership team are responsible for making the decisions.” — page 22

“Donations were received from related party FG Charitable Trust totalling £19,776 (2024: £38,688) during the year. FG Charitable Trust has a financial interest in the freehold property included on the balance sheet, to the extent they provided financial support for the original purchases. Further details are contained in Note 16 to the account. The Pastor has a financial interest in the property, with them being a part owner of of the freehold property. Disposal of the properties would require permission from all relevant related parties.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees, leadership team and close family

“During the period there were donations made to other charities where some of the Trustees and members of the Leadership team of the CIO are also Trustees or key management of the charity receiving the donation. These totalled £2,611 during the year (2024: £0). The Trustees have confirmed that each donation made to the charities is reviewed and formalities are in place regarding the risk and the assessment of the charitable gift. The leadership team are responsible for making the decisions.” — page 22

“Donations were received from related party FG Charitable Trust totalling £19,776 (2024: £38,688) during the year. FG Charitable Trust has a financial interest in the freehold property included on the balance sheet, to the extent they provided financial support for the original purchases. Further details are contained in Note 16 to the account. The Pastor has a financial interest in the property, with them being a part owner of of the freehold property. Disposal of the properties would require permission from all relevant related parties.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Employment of Trustee's wife by preschool

“During the period there were donations made to other charities where some of the Trustees and members of the Leadership team of the CIO are also Trustees or key management of the charity receiving the donation. These totalled £2,611 during the year (2024: £0). The Trustees have confirmed that each donation made to the charities is reviewed and formalities are in place regarding the risk and the assessment of the charitable gift. The leadership team are responsible for making the decisions.” — page 22

“Donations were received from related party FG Charitable Trust totalling £19,776 (2024: £38,688) during the year. FG Charitable Trust has a financial interest in the freehold property included on the balance sheet, to the extent they provided financial support for the original purchases. Further details are contained in Note 16 to the account. The Pastor has a financial interest in the property, with them being a part owner of of the freehold property. Disposal of the properties would require permission from all relevant related parties.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £285k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Daniel Peter Demonakischair
Anita Simpson
GRANT MITCHELL SMITH · trustee of 2 other charities
Neil Wesley Hutchinson
STEPHEN JOHN MOORE

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£246k	£223k
31/08/2024	£297k	£189k
31/08/2023	£370k	£235k
31/08/2022	£300k	£251k
31/08/2021	£224k	£229k

Common questions

Is TILE KILN CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £55,831, while total net assets rose to £889,794. The charity reports adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE SACHS FOUNDATION	1	£383k
THE ROCK FOUNDATION	1	£56k
CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST	1	£25k
BEESTON FREE CHURCH NOTTINGHAM	1	£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT GEORGE AND ALL SAINTS TUFNELL PARK.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT GEORGE AND ALL SAINTS TUFNELL PARK income £403k
CHELMSFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH income £131k
TYTHERINGTON FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH income £271k
LIFE CHURCH WIRRAL income £436k
RYLANDS COMMUNITY CHURCH income £125k
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE (CROYDON) income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TILE KILN CHURCH	£246k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT GEORGE AND ALL SAINTS TUFNELL PARK FY2024	£403k	—	below	—	no doubt
CHELMSFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FY2025	£131k	£40,140	above	—	no doubt
TYTHERINGTON FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH FY2025	£271k	—	above	—	no doubt
LIFE CHURCH WIRRAL FY2024	£436k	—	unclear	—	noted
RYLANDS COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£125k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.