NORTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP
-Delivery of a range of affordable bible training courses in NW, including day and evening ministry course and specific training courses to support evangelical churches in NW including Youth and Music. -The employment of a Director of Training. -Provision of an Annual conference. -Publication of a Magazine to encourage evangelical Christians throughout the region
Objects
THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR EVANGELICAL, PROTESTANT, REFORMED, CHRISTIAN RELIGION AS DEFINED IN CLAUSE 29
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,291 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £216,767. The trustees' report indicates that the charity seeks to maintain reserves sufficient to cover six months' salaries, and notes that it has regained financial control following the repayment of a loan by a related trust.
What the accounts disclose
“The partnership employs a Director with responsibility for the delivery of training courses and the wider support of Ministers and churches across the North West” — page 3
“Income is derived primarily from charges for events and training courses, and also through donations from member churches and individuals.” — page 4
“The charity seeks to maintain sufficient reserves to cover six months' salaries.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 95
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 45
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 45
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 29/07/2024, 29 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 01/12/2023, 154 days after the 30/06/2023 due date); year ending 31/08/2021 (received 20/07/2023, 385 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/07/2021)
Trustees
- Dr Shalom Srirangam
- Edward William Bridle
- Hannah Fox
- Philip Wells
- Rev Andrew Raynes
- Rev David Garner Whitehouse
- Rev Sarah Bradley
- Rosemary Lyus
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £168k | £180k |
| 31/08/2024 | £137k | £131k |
| 31/08/2023 | £126k | £164k |
| 31/08/2022 | £119k | £146k |
| 31/08/2021 | £259k | £247k |
Common questions
Is NORTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,291 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £216,767. The trustees' report indicates that the charity seeks to maintain reserves sufficient to cover six months' salaries, and notes that it has regained financial control following the repayment of a loan by a related trust. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of NORTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.
Who funds NORTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, LINDOW, PARR STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT, AUDLEY IN THE DIOCESE OF LICHFIELD, CHURCH BY THE BAY, MORECAMBE, GRACE CHURCH SANDBACH.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| EMMANUEL BRISTOL | 1 | £12k |
| THE DAIWA ANGLO-JAPANESE FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £750 |
Charities like this
- NORTH WEST CHURCH RESOURCES
- NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL
- SOUTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP
- CONGREGATIONAL FEDERATION (NORTH WEST AREA)
- WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL CENTRE
- SOUTH CENTRAL GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP | £168k | unclear | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WEST CHURCH RESOURCES | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH WEST TRAINING COUNCIL | £2.8m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH WEST GOSPEL PARTNERSHIP | £74k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CONGREGATIONAL FEDERATION (NORTH WEST AREA) | £27k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL CENTRE | £1.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |