GROWING YOUNG DISCIPLES

Registered charity 1178450 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support, research and training for those working with children and young people in Christian discipleship

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, BY RESOURCING AND TRAINING PEOPLE TO TEACH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cheshire East, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£426k

Latest spending

£435k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £8,772 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £27,686 to £18,914. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £17,653, which is significantly below the stated policy target of approximately £80,000 (three months of operating expenses). The trustees note that financial stabilisation remains a priority due to the charity's rapid growth.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received emoluments of more than £60,000” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“At year end, 3 months of ordinary operating expenses was approximately £80k. We currently have £18k in unrestricted funds.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

Volunteers: 8
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

Volunteers: 8
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

Volunteers: 8
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Timothy Thornboroughchair · trustee of 1 other charity
DEBBIE WOODS
Melanie June Lacy
STUART ANDREW CHAPLIN
TIMOTHY JAMES WICKHAM
Thomas William David Johnston · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£426k	£435k
30/06/2024	£341k	£383k
30/06/2023	£297k	£319k
30/06/2022	£247k	£185k
30/06/2021	£64k	£76k

Common questions

Is GROWING YOUNG DISCIPLES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £8,772 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £27,686 to £18,914. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £17,653, which is significantly below the stated policy target of approximately £80,000 (three months of operating expenses). The trustees note that financial stabilisation remains a priority due to the charity's rapid growth. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GROWING YOUNG DISCIPLES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GROWING YOUNG DISCIPLES as a grant recipient include THE CROSS TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KNUTSFORD, Bird Song Trust, RAYNERS LANE BAPTIST CHURCH, CHRIST CHURCH ENDCLIFFE CIO.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CROSS TRUST	FY2025	£150k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KNUTSFORD	FY2022	£12k	UK mission
Bird Song Trust	FY2026	£10k	Christian charity support
THE CROSS TRUST	FY2023	£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KNUTSFORD	FY2025	£9k	UK mission
THE CROSS TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KNUTSFORD	FY2021	£5k	Grant payments for UK mission
RAYNERS LANE BAPTIST CHURCH	FY2021	£4k	Grants to Institutions
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KNUTSFORD	FY2024	£2k	UK mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KNUTSFORD	FY2023	£2k	Grant payments for UK mission
CHRIST CHURCH ENDCLIFFE CIO	FY2022	£1k	Mission allocation
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW'S, LEYLAND	FY2025	£1k	Home Missions
EMMANUEL BRISTOL	FY2025	£1k

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH	1	£32k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST	1	£25k
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£20k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS BLACKHEATH PARK SE3	1	£14k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN'S, WHEATHAMPSTEAD AND ST PETER'S, GUSTARD WOOD	1	£9k
ST MATTHEW'S AND ST OSWALD'S CHURCH AS A CHARITY	1	£7k
THE MSE CHARITY	1	£6k
MEETINGS INDUSTRY MEETING NEEDS	1	£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHRIST DISCIPLES MISSION.

CHRIST DISCIPLES MISSION income £169k
NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST income £228k
GREENWICH YOUTH FOR CHRIST income £61k
YOUTH WITH A MISSION HARPENDEN income £2.1m
LEADERS IN COMMUNITY income £327k
YOUNG STAR MENTORING income £27k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GROWING YOUNG DISCIPLES	£426k	—	1	below	—	no doubt
CHRIST DISCIPLES MISSION FY2025	£169k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025	£228k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GREENWICH YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025	£61k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH WITH A MISSION HARPENDEN FY2025	£2.1m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
LEADERS IN COMMUNITY FY2025	£327k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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