IKON CHURCH

Registered charity 1175422 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESTERFIELD VINEYARD TRUST AND CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith in the county of Derbyshireand such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Charity Trustees may from time to timedecide; and the relief of persons who are in need by reason of financial hardship, ill-health, sickness, age and suchother social or economic disadvantage.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£477k
Latest spending
£486k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,287 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £272,221. The trustees acknowledge the need to increase reserves and have implemented budget scrutiny and staffing changes to address previous deficits. The financial position is described as satisfactory, with income expected to match and exceed expenditure going forward.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity accounts have been prepared on the going concern basis, but the Trustees have recognised the need to increase reserves and implemented actions to improve on this in 2025 and 2026.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Paul Benger (£40,173), Gavin Lloyd (£39,286)
“Remuneration was provided to the above individuals in relation to their services to the charity as Pastors.” — page 24
Per its FY2024 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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£506k
Total spending
£508k
Reserves (reported)
£553k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~13.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£477k£486k
31/12/2023£458k£607k
31/12/2022£480k£598k
31/12/2021£506k£508k
31/12/2020£879k£472k

Common questions

Is IKON CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,287 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £272,221. The trustees acknowledge the need to increase reserves and have implemented budget scrutiny and staffing changes to address previous deficits. The financial position is described as satisfactory, with income expected to match and exceed expenditure going forward. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds IKON CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name IKON CHURCH as a grant recipient include GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAM.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAMFY2022£4kLove your neighbour project
GROUND LEVEL MINISTRY TEAMFY2023£200

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2019£10kOne Stop Advise Shop

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE HIGHTOWER CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
IKON CHURCH£477k—0unclear—noted
THE HIGHTOWER CHURCH FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) FY2024£7.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ARK OF GOD PARISH FY2025£102k—0above—no doubt
REGIONS BEYOND UK FY2024£353k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SALVATION ARK PARISH FY2025£242k—0unclear—no doubt

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