SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1176353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWCC

To advance the Christian faith by engaging in God's mission by reaching those in the local community and in the wider world. Witnessing by word, action and life-style. Enabling people to establish and deepen their relationship with God. To love, care for, and build up one another as members of God's family and to serve the local community.

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Latest income
£166k
Latest spending
£130k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income increased substantially to £192,593 while expenditure rose modestly to £155,834, resulting in a positive net cash flow. The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £191,825 and an investment portfolio valued at £103,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of £50,000, which is currently exceeded by the actual unrestricted reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £192k)
The church has a policy of maintaining a balance of £50,000 (or less if agreed by a church meeting) for the running of the charity. — page 6
Per its FY2025 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 titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £375k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£166k£130k
31/03/2024£167k£115k
31/03/2023£133k£98k
31/03/2022£130k£94k
31/03/2021£98k£80k

Common questions

Is SAFFRON WALDEN COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income increased substantially to £192,593 while expenditure rose modestly to £155,834, resulting in a positive net cash flow. The charity holds unrestricted cash reserves of £191,825 and an investment portfolio valued at £103,000. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of £50,000, which is currently exceeded by the actual unrestricted reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.