THE COMMUNITY CHURCH BURTON AND DISTRICT
ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH,WORSHIP OF GOD.RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED,HARDSHIP,DISTRESS.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:4.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH, IN BURTON-UPON-TRENT, THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE;4.2. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR SUCH OTHER ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE; AND4.3. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF BURTON-UPON-TRENT AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SAID INHABITANTS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds reserves to cover commitments towards debtors and potential employee redundancies, reviewed yearly. Funding is derived primarily from individual donors and grants, with no investments held. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and no material matters required attention.
What the accounts disclose
“Most of the charity’s funding comes from individual donors, plus some grants that we have received for our work.” — page 6
“The church holds reserves to cover all of our commitments towards debtors and also employees should we require redundancy. This is reviewed yearly.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 100
- Government income: £3,650 — grants £3,650 (2); 2% of the £200,237 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 100
- Government income: £4,650 — grants £4,650 (6); 3% of the £177,375 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 100
- Government income: £550 — grants £550 (1); under 1% of the £146,635 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/06/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (30/01/2019)
Trustees
- KIRSTY BROWNchair
- ANTHONY Graham GRATTON
- Alex Shaw
- Dawn Bircher
- Katy Broomfield
- LAURIE Haydon CHARLES
- LINDSAY CORTEN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £200k | £181k |
| 31/03/2024 | £177k | £160k |
| 31/03/2023 | £147k | £146k |
| 31/03/2022 | £151k | £121k |
| 31/03/2021 | £104k | £110k |
Common questions
Is THE COMMUNITY CHURCH BURTON AND DISTRICT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds reserves to cover commitments towards debtors and potential employee redundancies, reviewed yearly. Funding is derived primarily from individual donors and grants, with no investments held. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Act and no material matters required attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE COMMUNITY CHURCH BURTON AND DISTRICT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE COMMUNITY CHURCH BURTON AND DISTRICT as a grant recipient include CONSOLIDATED CHARITY OF BURTON UPON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATED CHARITY OF BURTON UPON TRENT | FY2023 | £10k | Faith |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES | FY2023 | £500 | 40th Anniversary Grant |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES | FY2023 | £500 | 40th Anniversary Grant |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY CHURCH BURTON AND DISTRICT | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHAM COMMUNITY CHURCH | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL TRUST | £1.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHARLES BROTHERTON TRUST | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY CHURCH COVENTRY | £190k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEARWOOD CHAPEL TRUST | £63k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |