BELVIDERE ROAD CHURCH, LIVERPOOL

Registered charity 1183691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Belvidere Road Church is a Christian church based in Liverpool, which offers a number of activities, including the following: Sunday Church services, Midweek bible study & prayer meetings / home groups, children's Sunday school, youth and children's Friday clubs, Holiday Bible club, student welcome, hospitality and ministry, training and mentoring, missionary support, and local outreach.

Objects

(1) THE CHURCH'S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STATEMENT (“THE DOCTRINAL STATEMENT”) SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 1 TO THIS CONSTITUTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN LIVERPOOL AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN LIVERPOOL AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C)TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE SICK OR IN NEED AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN LIVERPOOL AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(D)TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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
£102k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £401,733, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover a few months of running costs and unforeseen expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,630 for the year, funded primarily by donations and investment interest, with no external funding dependencies noted.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover a few month’s running costs (held: £402k)
“The church seeks to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to cover a few month’s running costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: I D Higham received remuneration of £49,801.
“I D Higham, a trustee, received remuneration in the year of £49,801 (2024 £46,800)” — page 10
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: Liverpool City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£102k£98k
31/03/2024£109k£95k
31/03/2023£107k£127k
31/03/2022£144k£167k
31/03/2021£173k£167k

Common questions

Is BELVIDERE ROAD CHURCH, LIVERPOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £401,733, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover a few months of running costs and unforeseen expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,630 for the year, funded primarily by donations and investment interest, with no external funding dependencies noted. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BELVIDERE ROAD CHURCH, LIVERPOOL£102k—0unclear—no doubt
JUBILEE CHURCH LIVERPOOL FY2025£103k—0unclear—no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH LIVERPOOL FY2025£231k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH LIVERPOOL FY2025£381k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY CHURCH BRISTOL FY2025£683k£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
TRAFALGAR ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£128k—0above—no doubt

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