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LONGMEADOW EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1188950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, mainly around Stevenage. As befits the Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements in the Handbook, this may include the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare.

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Latest income
£132k
Latest spending
£137k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £132,478 and total expenditure was £137,129, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds of £4,651. Unrestricted reserves at year-end were £62,680, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of holding a minimum of £30,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £30,001 - £40,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Ben Epps and Russell Knell served as church pastors and were paid a gross salary of £37,927 and £37,815 (2023: £36,251 and £36,191) respectively” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £63k)
“Given current regular obligations we seek to hold minimum reserves of £30,000 (which equates to about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ben Epps and Russell Knell served as church pastors and were paid a gross salary of £37,927 and £37,815 (2023: £36,251 and £36,191) respectively and each benefited from employer's pension contribution of £1,513 (2023: £1,448) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.
“Ben Epps and Russell Knell served as church pastors and were paid a gross salary of £37,927 and £37,815 (2023: £36,251 and £36,191) respectively and each benefited from employer's pension contribution of £1,513 (2023: £1,448) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£132k£137k
31/12/2023£144k£125k
31/12/2022£132k£132k
31/12/2021£126k£76k
31/12/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is LONGMEADOW EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £132,478 and total expenditure was £137,129, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds of £4,651. Unrestricted reserves at year-end were £62,680, which the trustees confirm meets their stated policy target of holding a minimum of £30,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of LONGMEADOW EVANGELICAL CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £30,001 - £40,000 band.