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EBENEZER CHAPEL WALTON

Registered charity 1190066 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Ebenezer Chapel exists to glorify God by growing together as disciples of Jesus and sharing the good news about Jesus with everyone in Walton. We do this in a variety of ways, seeking to equip church members according to our values of being Gospel-Centred, Continually Growing into Christ, having Authentic Relationships, Serving Locally, and Praying Dependently.

Objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE. (2) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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
£89k
Latest spending
£113k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity spent £112,634 on activities against income of £89,451, resulting in a net deficit of £23,183 for the year. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £81,683 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of £21,000. The trustees confirmed confidence in the charity's ability to continue operating for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £82k)
“It is our policy to maintain unrestricted undesignated cash at no less than £21,000, which equates to about three months' running costs” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Peter Gower received salary and pension contributions.
“Peter Gower, who is a trustee, served as church pastor and was paid a gross salary of £32,268 (2023: £29,633) and benefited from employer's pension contribution of £2,613 (2023: £2,371) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee” — page 8
Per its FY2024 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£89k£113k
31/12/2023£90k£72k
31/12/2022£84k£59k
31/12/2021£122k£52k
31/12/2020£5k£10

Common questions

Is EBENEZER CHAPEL WALTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity spent £112,634 on activities against income of £89,451, resulting in a net deficit of £23,183 for the year. Despite this, unrestricted reserves stood at £81,683 at year-end, which is above the stated policy target of £21,000. The trustees confirmed confidence in the charity's ability to continue operating for the next 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.