THE ROCK CHURCH UK LTD

Registered charity 1194242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ROCK CHURCH, THE ROCK CHURCH UK

The Rock Church UK Ltd is a local church in Hertfordshire

Objects

THE PRINCIPAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ROCK CHURCH UK IS THAT OF ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK, EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE BY THE PRONOUNCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR MISSION AND BELIEFS

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: St Albans, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£556k
Latest spending
£434k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £122,099 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £555,809 and total expenditure of £433,710. Unrestricted reserves stood at £583,344, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet foreseeable needs and cover three months of running costs as per the Charity Commission's prudent guidance. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Charity Commission consider it prudent that unrestricted reserves should be sufficient to cover three months running costs. (reserves figure: £583k)
“Reserves Policy Charity Commission consider it prudent that unrestricted reserves should be sufficient to cover three months running costs.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Samantha Mcvey received salary plus benefits £44,698 and related manse costs. Sharon Wood received bookkeeping fees £8,400.
“Samantha Mcvey is a Trustee and a lead pastor for the church, for which she received a salary plus benefits £44,698 and related manse costs. Sharon Wood is also a Trustee on the charity, and she received bookkeeping fees of £8,400 during the year.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Samantha Mcvey, a Trustee, received salary plus benefits £44,698 and related manse costs.
“Samantha Mcvey is a Trustee and a lead pastor for the church, for which she received a salary plus benefits £44,698 and related manse costs.” — page 4
“Sharon Wood is also a Trustee on the charity, and she received bookkeeping fees of £8,400 during the year.” — page 13
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sharon Wood, a Trustee, received bookkeeping fees £8,400.
“Samantha Mcvey is a Trustee and a lead pastor for the church, for which she received a salary plus benefits £44,698 and related manse costs.” — page 4
“Sharon Wood is also a Trustee on the charity, and she received bookkeeping fees of £8,400 during the year.” — page 13
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 80
  • 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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 70
  • 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: 60
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£556k
Total spending
£434k
Reserves (reported)
£583k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~16.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£556k£434k
31/03/2025£576k£482k
31/03/2024£496k£326k
31/03/2023£346k£272k
31/03/2022£219k£95k

Common questions

Is THE ROCK CHURCH UK LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £122,099 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £555,809 and total expenditure of £433,710. Unrestricted reserves stood at £583,344, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet foreseeable needs and cover three months of running costs as per the Charity Commission's prudent guidance. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SOLE 2 SOUL FOUNDATION1£81k
BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION1£13k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ROCK CHURCH STRATFORD UPON AVON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROCK CHURCH UK LTD£556k——above—no doubt
THE ROCK CHURCH STRATFORD UPON AVON FY2025£180k—0above—no doubt
THE ROCK CHURCH FY2025£270k—0above—no doubt
LIVING ROCK TRUST FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
HOUSE ON THE ROCK INTERNATIONAL CHURCH (BERMONDSEY) FY2025£281k——unclear—no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ROCK OF GOD PARISH FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt

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