Glory Church

Registered charity 1177101 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W5 CHURCH

The Object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Northampton and such others parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Charity Trustees may from time to time decide. We have teachings, musical performances,and reaching out to people and serving the community.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH UK LAW:TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. EMPOWERING THEM TO FIND THEIR LIFE PURPOSE, THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS SUCH AS, PRAYER, STUDY, SOCIAL GATHERINGS, FINDING TALENTS, CREATIVE ARTS, NETWORKINGÀTO LOVE AND SERVE THE PEOPLE OF OUR COMMUNITY, BY CONNECTING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COVERING MULTIPLE SOCIAL ISSUES, REACHING OUT TO THE HOMELESS, ENGAGING IN PRISON MINISTRY.WE DONÆT RESTRICT WHO WE ENGAGE OR WORK WITH TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES.

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
£119k
Latest spending
£127k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £7,410 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £13,511. The trustees' report notes that the charity is controlled by its governing document as a charitable incorporated organisation and has a reserves policy of one month's free reserves. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £14k; policy: one months free reserves rising to three months as soon as possible)
“The trustees have agreed a reserves policy of one months free reserves rising to three months as soon as possible.”
Per its FY2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£119k£127k
29/02/2024£108k£92k
28/02/2023£63k£69k
28/02/2022£53k£49k
28/02/2021£44k£37k

Common questions

Is Glory Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £7,410 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £13,511. The trustees' report notes that the charity is controlled by its governing document as a charitable incorporated organisation and has a reserves policy of one month's free reserves. Per the independent examiner's report, no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/05/2023£10kCost of living Crisis Support in Northampton

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
KINGS CHURCH DARLINGTON1£97k
COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD1£23k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Glory Church£119k—0below—no doubt
GLENDALE CHURCH FY2024£121k—0unclear—no doubt
KING'S CHURCH,HIGH WYCOMBE FY2024£1.1m——unclear—no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD FY2025£109k—0above—no doubt
CHRIST CENTRAL FY2025£521k—0above—no doubt
THE RAMP FY2024£678kUnder £60,0000within—no doubt

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