NORTH CHURCH CIO

Registered charity 1186452 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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
£63k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £31k)
“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
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.