THE UNITED CHURCH OF ST MARK

Registered charity 1176784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARK'S CHURCH, THE UNITED CHURCH OF ST MARK TATTENHAM CORNER

The activities of The United Church of St Mark are wide ranging, include providing a place for Christian worship and prayer. Providing activities for children and families of the local community including Messy Church, Messy Munchkins, Fun and Faith, Children's Church. Also Monthly Market, Community Cinema, Community Lunch, and Monday group for older members.

Objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES.IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):(A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP(B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH(C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM(D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND BEREAVED(E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, YOUNG, AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS(F) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS

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

£152k

Latest spending

£161k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall deficit of £9,393 for the year, driven by a £14,275 deficit in the Children’s and Families’ Worker Fund which was charged to the general fund. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £55,136, meeting the stated policy target of holding sufficient reserves to cover six months of expenditure (approximately £55,000). The trustees note that ongoing weekly costs of nearly £2,500 must be financed by regular giving and income-generating activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months expenditure (held: £55k)

“We aim to hold sufficient reserves in our general fund to cover 6 months expenditure, ie £55,000.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN VICTOR BATTYchair · trustee of 2 other charities
DAVID ALAN WILLOCK · trustee of 1 other charity
Dawn Callaway
Elizabeth Thelma Lord
Emma Louise Sears
JANET LINDA WILLOCK
JOHN WILLIAM MILLER · trustee of 1 other charity
KEITH NELSON
MARK FREDERICK ROBINSON
MEL BRACEY
Martin David Trenaman · trustee of 2 other charities
Patricia Kemevor
ROSALYN HAZEL BIRCH
SHEILA BATTY
Susan Higgins
simon birch

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£152k	£161k
31/12/2023	£135k	£145k
31/12/2022	£99k	£127k
31/12/2021	£121k	£120k
31/12/2020	£104k	£107k

Common questions

Is THE UNITED CHURCH OF ST MARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an overall deficit of £9,393 for the year, driven by a £14,275 deficit in the Children’s and Families’ Worker Fund which was charged to the general fund. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £55,136, meeting the stated policy target of holding sufficient reserves to cover six months of expenditure (approximately £55,000). The trustees note that ongoing weekly costs of nearly £2,500 must be financed by regular giving and income-generating activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/02/2005	£50k	"St Mark's Church, Pensnett. Accessibility Project"

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 ST MARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS income £176k
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £223k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH income £206k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARK'S HAYDOCK income £410k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW AND SAINT MARK, SURBITON income £339k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT MARK, REIGATE income £241k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE UNITED CHURCH OF ST MARK	£152k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS FY2025	£176k	—	below	—	no doubt
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2023	£223k	—	below	0.0%	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, COLNEY HEATH FY2024	£206k	—	above	—	no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.MARK'S HAYDOCK FY2025	£410k	—	below	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW AND SAINT MARK, SURBITON FY2025	£339k	—	above	—	no doubt

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