REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET
1) Providing worship, prayer and teaching services in Chester-Le-Street. 2) Encouraging and supporting individuals in the church and wider community. 3) Provision of services for children and young people. 4) Supporting through giving financial gifts to individuals and organisations that fulfil the charities vision and values.
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS ATTACHED PRINCIPALLY IN CHESTER LE STREET BUT ALSO IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CIO.2. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £21,452 for the year, with total unrestricted funds held at £69,018. This exceeds the trustees' stated prudent reserves policy target of £24,000, which is deemed sufficient to cover three months of operational costs. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year, two gifts of £100 each were made to Caleb Nicholls a close family relative to trustee John Nicholls, these were gifts to allow Caleb to travel to the US to support a church there.” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); 1% of the £185,736 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 3% of the £150,904 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- Akkelien de Boer
- Alastair David Scott
- Andrew William Oxley
- Dr Iain Charles Stemp
- Dr JOHN DAVID NICHOLLS
- Susannah Mary Hart
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £186k | £164k |
| 31/12/2024 | £151k | £136k |
| 31/12/2023 | £115k | £123k |
| 31/12/2022 | £90k | £83k |
| 31/12/2021 | £103k | £99k |
Common questions
Is REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £21,452 for the year, with total unrestricted funds held at £69,018. This exceeds the trustees' stated prudent reserves policy target of £24,000, which is deemed sufficient to cover three months of operational costs. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FIELDSDENE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £5k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| GRACE CHURCH EXETER | 1 | £3k |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
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- THE REDEEMER TRUST
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- REDEEMER CHURCH LONDON
- CEDAR TREE CHURCH TRUST
- REDEEMER CHURCH CARDIFF
- REDEEMER TRUST LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMER TRUST | £233k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REDEEMER CHURCH NOTTINGHAM | £597k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REDEEMER CHURCH LONDON | £811k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| CEDAR TREE CHURCH TRUST | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REDEEMER CHURCH CARDIFF | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |