GRANVILLE STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1194843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRANVILLE STREET CHURCH, GRANVILLE STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH AYLESBURY

To advance the Christian faith in Aylesbury, throughout England and overseas, for the benefit of the public, mainly but not exclusively through the holding of prayer meetings, religious education and religious ceremonies and to provide outreach and pastoral care for the community.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN AYLESBURY, THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND OVERSEAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND PASTORAL CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£106k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for 2025 was £45,064.78 against total expenditure of £105,559.55, resulting in a significant deficit. The trustees attribute the high expenditure to one-off refurbishment costs of £68,000 spent from capital reserves, noting that residual expenditure excluding this item was £37,491.71. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £50,324.40, which the trustees consider a prudent level for emergencies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Individual donations from church members (78% of income)

“Individual donations from church members – approx. 78%” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (05/01/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David Leslie Wall
David Watkins
Dr Philip Jonathan Richardson

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

Operates in: Bulgaria · Malawi · Romania · Throughout England · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£45k	£106k
31/12/2024	£52k	£114k
31/12/2023	£57k	£48k
31/12/2022	£57k	£50k
31/12/2021	£0	£0

Common questions

Is GRANVILLE STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for 2025 was £45,064.78 against total expenditure of £105,559.55, resulting in a significant deficit. The trustees attribute the high expenditure to one-off refurbishment costs of £68,000 spent from capital reserves, noting that residual expenditure excluding this item was £37,491.71. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £50,324.40, which the trustees consider a prudent level for emergencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.