GRACE CHURCH NEWTON HALL
Providing a place of worship, educating people about religion, pastoral care, missionary work, generally advancing Christianity for the benefit of any and all people at no cost. This will primarily be provided through regular Sunday church gatherings in Newton Hall, Durham, open to all people at no cost and advertised to the public on our website and through facebook.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £5,455 for the period, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £47,946 to £42,491. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash held at year-end was £30,719, which is below the stated reserves policy target of approximately £32,000, although the trustees note that reserves were maintained in excess of this target after unclaimed gift aid was received in January 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have agreed to maintain a surplus unrestricted cash balance of at least three months’ expenditure, equal to approximately £32,000” — page 5
“Rev Mark Rainbow served as the church leader and received the above payments for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 12
“received donations totalling £18,475 (2024: £16,090) from related parties (which includes trustees, any other members of key management and anyone closely connected to them).” — page 15
Trustees
- Rev MARK WILLIAM RAINBOWchair
- DANIEL CHRISTOPHER ALMOND
- Jonathan Mark Prest
- Rev JAMES HENRY AUFRERE LEGGETT
- SCOTT MALACHI HARDER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £135k | £140k |
| 31/10/2024 | £132k | £126k |
| 31/10/2023 | £111k | £119k |
| 31/10/2022 | £104k | £99k |
| 31/10/2021 | £107k | £81k |
Common questions
Is GRACE CHURCH NEWTON HALL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £5,455 for the period, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £47,946 to £42,491. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash held at year-end was £30,719, which is below the stated reserves policy target of approximately £32,000, although the trustees note that reserves were maintained in excess of this target after unclaimed gift aid was received in January 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.