SEND EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Our regular activities are our twice-Sunday services; weekly midweek meetings (home groups and prayer meetings), Sunday school, Little Lambs toddler group (0-4yrs), children's Lift Off Club (7-11yrs) and youth group (11-16yrs); monthly Causeway group for adults with learning difficulties and men's and women's breakfasts / gatherings, and our annual one-day Easter Holiday Bible Club.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total cash funds were £170,577 as at 5 April 2025, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £36,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's principal source of funds is from regular giving by members and gift aid reclaimed in relation to those donations.” — page 5
“The trustees have a policy of holding reserves equivalent to the sum needed to maintain the church and settle regular expenditure for a period of three months. Based on this expenditure, excluding exceptional expenses, three months regular expenditure amounts to approximately £36,000.” — page 5
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/05/2022)
Trustees
- Christopher John Couvaras
- Clive Robin Woodland
- Graham Norman Brown
- Ian Alexander Mair
- Kevin Ian Rhoades
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £147k | £69k |
| 05/04/2024 | £131k | £114k |
| 05/04/2023 | £130k | £147k |
| 05/04/2022 | £140k | £127k |
| 05/04/2021 | £117k | £40k |
Common questions
Is SEND EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total cash funds were £170,577 as at 5 April 2025, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £36,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SOLA TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- PARK EVANGELICAL CHURCH
- HEATON MOOR EVANGELICAL CHURCH
- EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CHIPPENHAM
- TRINITY CHURCH EVERTON
- ARNOLD ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH
- EDEN CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEND EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARK EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £410k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEATON MOOR EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £282k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EMMANUEL EVANGELICAL CHURCH CHIPPENHAM | £180k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CHURCH EVERTON | £137k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARNOLD ROAD EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £166k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |