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BELMONT EXETER

Registered charity 1184841 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BELMONT, BELMONT CHAPEL

The main activities are Christian worship for all ages, and activities which include Parent & Toddler groups, youth groups, retired groups, parenting courses, sessions for vulnerable families and English classes for ethnic minorities. The church also trains and encourages members to become involved in the propagation of the christian faith both locally and internationally.

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Latest income
£483k
Latest spending
£511k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £28,373 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £1,040,059 to £1,011,686. The trustees note that the church is dependent on voluntary giving and had planned for a deficit while seeking to encourage increased donations to cover running costs. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves stood at £252,455, with a stated policy to retain reserves equivalent to three months of contractual costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of contractual costs (held: £252k)
“The Trust shall retain reserves to provide for 3 months contractual costs i.e. salaries and other contractual longterm commitments.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee offerings
“The other related party transaction in the year related to the trustees continued offerings towards the mission at Belmont Chapel. In the year ended 31 December 2025, these totalled £45,980”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£483k£511k
31/12/2024£453k£512k
31/12/2023£428k£428k
31/12/2022£420k£433k
31/12/2021£413k£434k

Common questions

Is BELMONT EXETER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £28,373 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £1,040,059 to £1,011,686. The trustees note that the church is dependent on voluntary giving and had planned for a deficit while seeking to encourage increased donations to cover running costs. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves stood at £252,455, with a stated policy to retain reserves equivalent to three months of contractual costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST1£628k
THE BROOKSIDE TRUST1£190k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST1£5k
THE DAVID GIBBONS FOUNDATION1£3k
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUST1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EXETER NETWORK CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BELMONT EXETER£483k—0unclear—no doubt
EXETER NETWORK CHURCH FY2024£407k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE BETHEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2026£134k—0above—no doubt
Grace Church Beckenham FY2024£140k—0above—no doubt
WELTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£333k—0unclear—no doubt
EXMOUTH CHAPEL FY2025£240k—0above—no doubt

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