WRAY CHAPEL

Registered charity 1191874 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is to introduce, make and grow disciples of Jesus Christ. This is done through services of Bible study, worship and prayer. We also provide various midweek groups, youth and children's activities, support, sports and social events for the church & the local community. We also seek to support individuals and organisations with similar aims in the UK & overseas.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH AS SET OUT IN THIS CONSTITUTION PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN WRAY AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD AND COMMUNITIES: AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH,PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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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Registered contact address: Lancaster, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£34k

Latest spending

£22k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £80,434 at the end of the year, which is above the stated policy target of three months of expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £11,659, indicating a surplus for the period.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 3.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The attached financial statements provide a breakdown of the income and expenditure of the Church and show at the end of the period free reserves of £80,434 (2024: £69,018). It is the policy of the Church to maintain free reserves at a level equivalent to three months of expenditure to cover running costs should income fall.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (held: £80k)

“It is the policy of the Church to maintain free reserves at a level equivalent to three months of expenditure to cover running costs should income fall.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £130k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Thomas Wrightchair · trustee of 1 other charity
John Maurice Longton
Judith Anne Sanderson
Matthew Dominic Dawson
Ruth Longton
William Joe Huddleston

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£34k	£22k
31/08/2024	£44k	£22k
31/08/2023	£45k	£24k
31/08/2022	£53k	£19k
31/08/2021	£147k	£10k

Common questions

Is WRAY CHAPEL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £80,434 at the end of the year, which is above the stated policy target of three months of expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £11,659, indicating a surplus for the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
NEW GROUND CHURCHES	1	£61k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH.

CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH income £315k
WELLING EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH income £195k
CHAPEL OF LIFE income £285k
BROOKHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH income £84k
CHURCH ON THE WAY income £126k
KINGSWAY CHAPEL income £84k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WRAY CHAPEL	£34k	—	above	3.0%	no doubt
CRAWLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024	£315k	—	above	—	no doubt
WELLING EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH FY2025	£195k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHAPEL OF LIFE FY2025	£285k	—	within	—	no doubt
BROOKHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£84k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHURCH ON THE WAY FY2025	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.