THE ROCK CHURCH STRATFORD UPON AVON

Registered charity 1195784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ROCK

The advancement of the Christian faith, in particular but not exclusively, by providing worship, prayer and Christian teaching in Stratford Upon Avon and such other parts of the United Kingdom.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, DISABILITY, ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR ANY OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY PROVISION OF FUNDS, ITEMS OR PRACTICAL SUPPORT.

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: Solihull, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£180k
Latest spending
£79k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £232,808 meet the trustees' policy target of six months' expected expenditure. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £99,337 for the period, funded primarily by donations totaling £180,433 against total payments of £81,096.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six month's expected expenditure (reserves figure: £233k)
“The Trustees consider that general unrestricted funds should be targeted at a level equal to six month's expected expenditure to ensure that the charity has sufficient reserves to meet costs as they fall due.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A love gift was given to a former trustee (CB) who stepped down after three years of service.
“CB, after three years of dedicated service as a trustee, CB has moved home to another area and has stepped down as a Trustee. A love gift was given from the church as a thank you for her selfless hard work and commitment to the church.” — 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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 33

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 19

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£180k£79k
31/03/2024£150k£80k
31/03/2023£111k£50k
31/03/2022£106k£24k

Common questions

Is THE ROCK CHURCH STRATFORD UPON AVON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £232,808 meet the trustees' policy target of six months' expected expenditure. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £99,337 for the period, funded primarily by donations totaling £180,433 against total payments of £81,096. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOUSE ON THE ROCK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROCK CHURCH STRATFORD UPON AVON£180k—0above—no doubt
HOUSE ON THE ROCK FY2025£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
THE ROCK CHURCH FY2025£270k—0above—no doubt
THE ROCK CHURCH UK LTD FY2026£556k——above—no doubt
THE ROCK CHURCH (WEST BRIDGFORD) FY2025£284k—0unclear—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD OLDBURY ON THE ROCK, OLDBURY FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt

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