LAPWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1198885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide a place of worship in Lapworth, Warwickshire. Open to the general public and advertised via website and other media. Services are Sunday 10.30 and 18.00. Advancement of Christianity through worship, bible study, prayer and age appropriate activities. Meeting practical, emotional and spiritual needs for attendees and the general public.Support like organisations at home and abroad.

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Latest income
£95k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £471,485, with a net movement in funds of £23,715 for the year. The Trustees' report notes that while costs previously exceeded income, an appeal to members resulted in significant gifts that restored financial stability. The charity holds a reserve fund of £15,000 plus interest in a Scottish Widows Charity Deposit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: The Pastor (James Tydeman) receives a remuneration package including a stipend and pension contributions of £2,234. Katherine O'Donnell, daughter of trustee Christine O'Donnell, receives £4,800 in support payments via Wycliffe Bible Translators.
The Pastor is the only trustee to receive any remuneration. No other trustee or person connected to them receives any amounts from the church, with the exception of Katherine O’Donnell. Katherine is the daughter of a trustee, Christine O’Donnell, and the church pays support to Wycliffe Bible Translators in respect of Katherine who works for them in Tanzania. Payments totalling £4800 (2024: £5100) were made during the year. — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 4
Katherine is the daughter of a trustee, Christine O’Donnell, and the church pays support to Wycliffe Bible Translators in respect of Katherine who works for them in Tanzania. Payments totalling £4800 (2024: £5100) were made during the year.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Solihull · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£95k£71k
31/03/2024£67k£69k
31/03/2023£481k£32k

Common questions

Is LAPWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £471,485, with a net movement in funds of £23,715 for the year. The Trustees' report notes that while costs previously exceeded income, an appeal to members resulted in significant gifts that restored financial stability. The charity holds a reserve fund of £15,000 plus interest in a Scottish Widows Charity Deposit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LAPWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LAPWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE LAPWORTH CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LAPWORTH CHARITYFY2024£2k