WHYTELEAFE FREE CHURCH

Registered charity 1188003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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
£109k
Latest spending
£156k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £47,228 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to a £103,714 roof refurbishment that exhausted the restricted fund and required a £75,071 transfer from unrestricted funds. Despite this, total unrestricted funds remain at £1,094,994, which the trustees confirm comprehensively covers their stated reserves policy target of approximately £37,613.50.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months' unrestricted payments, equivalent to about £37,613.50 (held: £1.1m)
“It is the trustee's policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds which equates to at least six months' unrestricted payments, equivalent to about £37,613.50” — page 6
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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£109k£156k
31/12/2024£87k£62k
31/12/2023£63k£42k
31/12/2022£203k£40k
31/12/2021£310k£227k

Common questions

Is WHYTELEAFE FREE CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £47,228 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to a £103,714 roof refurbishment that exhausted the restricted fund and required a £75,071 transfer from unrestricted funds. Despite this, total unrestricted funds remain at £1,094,994, which the trustees confirm comprehensively covers their stated reserves policy target of approximately £37,613.50. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FREE CHURCH FEDERAL COUNCIL (INCORPORATED).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WHYTELEAFE FREE CHURCH£109k—0above—no doubt
THE FREE CHURCH FEDERAL COUNCIL (INCORPORATED) FY2025£240k—0unclear—noted
BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST APOSTOLIC U.K. FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
PERSHORE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£121k—0unclear—no doubt
FOREST HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£275k—0unclear—no doubt
DESTINY CHURCH TEES VALLEY FY2025£259k—0unclear—no doubt

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