WHYTELEAFE FREE CHURCH
General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/07/2022)
Trustees
- Anthony Geoffrey Crosschair
- Barry Attwell
- Beverly Kay Gallet
- Ernest Yaw Asante
- Moratuwage Thisari Sugandani Tennakoon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHYTELEAFE FREE CHURCH | £109k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FREE CHURCH FEDERAL COUNCIL (INCORPORATED) | £240k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST APOSTOLIC U.K. | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PERSHORE BAPTIST CHURCH | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOREST HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH | £275k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DESTINY CHURCH TEES VALLEY | £259k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |