CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, KINGSTON PARK

Registered charity 1187186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

In achieving its purpose, the Charity will engage in a range of activities, either on its own or with others,including (but not restricted to):a) the celebration of public worship;b) the teaching of the Christian faith;c) mission and evangelism;d) pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved;e) the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, i

Objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE PARTICIPATING CHURCHES. IN ACHIEVING ITS PURPOSE, THE CHARITY WILL ENGAGE IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EITHER ON ITS OWN OR WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO):A) THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP; B) THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; C) MISSION AND EVANGELISM; D) PASTORAL WORK, INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND THE BEREAVED; E) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO) THE ELDERLY, THE YOUNG AND OTHER GROUPS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; AND F) THE SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITIES IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.

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

£158k

Latest spending

£166k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £7,772 for the year, driven by significant building maintenance costs and the loss of rental income from two hirers. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £58,510, which the trustees confirm exceeds their policy target of three months' unrestricted payments, providing a buffer against future contingencies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' unrestricted payments (held: £59k)

“The policy is to maintain a balance in Reserve funds that equates to at least three months' unrestricted payments.” — page 5

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

TIMOTHY FLETCHER ROGERS MScchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Ivan Weir BSc Econ
Dr JULIE FRANCES HORTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Irene Hatton
Jacqueline Elaine Collins
Jill Henderson · trustee of 2 other charities
John Dawson
ROBIN WILLIAM WALLACE
Rev Shena Alison Moray-Evans

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£158k	£166k
31/12/2024	£143k	£123k
31/12/2023	£120k	£129k
31/12/2022	£102k	£112k
31/12/2021	£102k	£98k

Common questions

Is CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, KINGSTON PARK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £7,772 for the year, driven by significant building maintenance costs and the loss of rental income from two hirers. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £58,510, which the trustees confirm exceeds their policy target of three months' unrestricted payments, providing a buffer against future contingencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, KINGSTON PARK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, KINGSTON PARK as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	FY2023	£4k	Community

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/03/2023	£3k	King's Coronation Community Big Summer Party
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/02/2022	£4k	Queen's Platinum Jubilee 'Big Party'

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL WITH ST LUKE, NEWPORT PAGNELL.

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, KINGSTON PARK	£158k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL WITH ST LUKE, NEWPORT PAGNELL FY2025	£136k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, CHICHESTER FY2024	£296k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN-AT-HAMPSTEAD FY2024	£477k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, BROMLEY FY2025	£138k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF OXSHOTT FY2025	£316k	—	within	—	no doubt

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