NORTH CHURCH CIO
North Church CIO exists for:(a) The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarilybut not exclusively within Leicester and the surrounding towns and villages;(b) The relief of financial hardship; and(c) To advance the Christian faith
Objects
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN LEICESTER AND THE SURROUNDING TOWNS AND VILLAGES;(B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PERSONS EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND(C) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £2,320 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted income of £51,018 and total expenditure of £48,698. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £31,226 in funds at year-end, comprising £30,960 in unrestricted reserves, and considers itself to be in a strong position to pursue its charitable aims.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy of the company requires the reserves to be reported to the Chairman of Trustees each month and at each Trustee meeting. The reserves are assessed against previous income and expenditure and categorised as either green (the reserves will last for month than 12 months of normal operations), amber (the reserves will last for less than 12 months but more than 5 months or red (less than 5 months).” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Peter James Petrachair
- Andrew Edward Snart
- JONATHAN DANIEL WOODROW
- OLIVER TIMOTHY ALLMAND-SMITH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £63k | £54k |
| 31/03/2025 | £51k | £49k |
| 31/03/2024 | £43k | £45k |
| 31/03/2023 | £41k | £43k |
| 31/03/2022 | £37k | £40k |
Common questions
Is NORTH CHURCH CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £2,320 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted income of £51,018 and total expenditure of £48,698. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds £31,226 in funds at year-end, comprising £30,960 in unrestricted reserves, and considers itself to be in a strong position to pursue its charitable aims. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.