MARKET OVERTON FREE CHURCH

Registered charity 1174840 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purposes of the Church are:the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Rutland and the surrounding neighbourhood; andsuch other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Charity Trustees, further the work of the Church.The main activities are:Christian worship servicesBible studies and prayer meetings

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN RUTLAND AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND1) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.2) NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHURCH FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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

£42k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £8,435 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding income. However, the trustees note that reserves were drawn down by £8,800 to sustain operations, resulting in an ending balance of £24,645.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (21/03/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev PETER CHARLES RUSHchair
Peter Crompton
TIMOTHY HUGH PERKINS

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

Operates in: Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£42k	£50k
31/12/2024	£75k	£48k
31/12/2023	£46k	£48k
31/12/2022	£42k	£46k
31/12/2021	£51k	£41k

Common questions

Is MARKET OVERTON FREE CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £8,435 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding income. However, the trustees note that reserves were drawn down by £8,800 to sustain operations, resulting in an ending balance of £24,645.