KENILWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1183535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Kenilworth and the surrounding neighbourhood. The prevention and relief of need hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN KENILWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME.

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
£91k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £74,935, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of £30,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £2,384 for the year, with total income of £91,065 against expenditure of £88,681. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and the charity is operating as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £30,000 (4 months of normal operational costs) (held: £75k)
“A Reserve of £30,000 (4 months of normal operational costs) is in place, in compliance with the church’s Financial Reserves Policy.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Adrian Hodder received a salary of £30,703 for his role as Full-time Elder. Expenses were reimbursed to Adrian Hodder (£1,277.94), Jonathan Wright (£782.08), Jim Murkett (£480.49), and Helen Murphy (£180.38).
“As itemised above, the only Trustee salary for the period was £30,703; this remuneration relates to his Full-time Elder position (and no payment has been made for his services as Trustee).” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift to CAP
“Associated with the 3-year commitment to make gifts to Christians Against Poverty (CAP), Registered Charity No. 1097217, a gift of £4,000 was made during this reporting period.” — page 7
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: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£91k£89k
31/03/2024£81k£73k
31/03/2023£76k£65k
31/03/2022£108k£89k
31/03/2021£62k£47k

Common questions

Is KENILWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £74,935, exceeding the stated reserves policy target of £30,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £2,384 for the year, with total income of £91,065 against expenditure of £88,681. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and the charity is operating as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.