COLKINS MILL CHURCH

Registered charity 1183123 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Colkins Mill Church welcomes people for public worship each week in Mayfield, East Sussex - a congregation of between 30 and 50 people, together with a small Sunday School for children. We have mid-week homegroups for worship, discipleship, prayer and support.The Church runs term-time youth clubs for village children, and we host a monthly celebration for people with learnng difficulties.

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Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus on unrestricted funds for the year, driven by a significant recovery of Gift Aid tax refunds and increased income from hall lettings and camp fees. The trustees confirm that free reserves were above the stated policy level of six months of annual expenditure, assuring the future solvency of the church. All funds are held in cash with no employed staff, limiting fixed costs and financial risk.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months of annual expenditure (held: £74k)
“The Trustees consider that an amount equivalent to at least six months of annual expenditure should be held in free reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£47k£45k
31/03/2024£35k£50k
31/03/2023£44k£54k
31/03/2022£26k£28k
31/03/2021£57k£98k

Common questions

Is COLKINS MILL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus on unrestricted funds for the year, driven by a significant recovery of Gift Aid tax refunds and increased income from hall lettings and camp fees. The trustees confirm that free reserves were above the stated policy level of six months of annual expenditure, assuring the future solvency of the church. All funds are held in cash with no employed staff, limiting fixed costs and financial risk. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.