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THE WELCOME CHURCH, WITNEY

Registered charity 1188780 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WELCOME CHURCH, WELCOME COUNSELLING SERVICE

Latest income
£188k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £42,240 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £425,503. The trustees note that free general reserves are significantly greater than the policy target of six months' expenditure, attributing this surplus to anticipated property upgrade costs. The filing confirms adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than six months of expenditure as free general reserves (held: £426k)
“The Trustees recognise that the amount of free general reserves is significantly greater than required to comply with the requirements of the reserves policy to have no less than six months of expenditure as free general reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration of £38,999 and pension contributions of £1,950 for services related to the mission of the church, not as a trustee.
“During the year, one trustee (or any persons connected with them) received remuneration of £38,999 (2024: £37,620) and pension contributions of £1,950 (2024: £1,881) from the Trust in respect of services related to the mission of the church, as opposed to services as trustees.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£188k£146k
31/12/2024£179k£120k
31/12/2023£164k£133k
31/12/2022£122k£113k
31/12/2021£133k£116k

Common questions

Is THE WELCOME CHURCH, WITNEY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £42,240 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £425,503. The trustees note that free general reserves are significantly greater than the policy target of six months' expenditure, attributing this surplus to anticipated property upgrade costs. The filing confirms adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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