COMMUNITY CHURCH WARNDON
Church operating from a community centre in Worcester. Events include a weekly worship service each Sunday morning, a youth club each Friday evening and various coffee/ small group events in the week.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN WARNDON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £49,797 at the end of the period, with total receipts of £35,821 against payments of £45,693. The trustees declare a policy to keep reserves for future premises relocation, noting no funds are materially in deficit. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal source of funds is through the giving of members.” — page 7
“We are still looking to move to a more suitable premises in the future and planning to keep reserves for this.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £4,420 — grants £4,420 (2); 12% of the £35,821 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 16/10/2024, 259 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Andrew James Wright
- Paul Jeremy Shearman
- RANDALL WILLIAM MULLENS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £36k | £46k |
| 31/03/2024 | £37k | £34k |
| 31/03/2023 | £18k | £24k |
| 31/03/2022 | £58k | £30k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY CHURCH WARNDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £49,797 at the end of the period, with total receipts of £35,821 against payments of £45,693. The trustees declare a policy to keep reserves for future premises relocation, noting no funds are materially in deficit. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2025 | £19k | Warndon Community Kitchen |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SOLA TRUST | 1 | £21k |
Charities like this
- WALKDEN CHRISTIAN CENTRE
- CENTRAL CHURCH WARRINGTON
- THE COMMUNITY CHURCH IN THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND
- SHELDON COMMUNITY CHURCH
- THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE
- CITY CHURCH WOLVERHAMPTON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY CHURCH WARNDON | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALKDEN CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL CHURCH WARRINGTON | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE COMMUNITY CHURCH IN THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND | £331k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHELDON COMMUNITY CHURCH | £67k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |