THE OLD CHURCH, STOKE NEWINGTON

Registered charity 1200811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This charity's mission is to unite and celebrate the diverse cultures of our local community through the arts, providing a broad range of cultural facilities in a fully accessible space and activities for the benefit of the public in Hackney and beyond. We aim to create a varied programme, with community as well as ticketed events to bring it within the reach of as many people as possible.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE, IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE DRAMA MUSIC, OTHER PERFORMING ARTS AND THE ARTS GENERALLY AND TO MAINTAIN, DEVELOP AND MANAGE AN ARTS CENTRE AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER BODIES IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE; AND2. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

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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Latest income

£118k

Latest spending

£111k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a small operating surplus, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £11,897. The trustees report that this surplus is insufficient to cover equipment upgrades or expand community programmes, indicating a reliance on continued fundraising and donor support to sustain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The current model has proved that we can run the arts centre to generate a core income to sustain our efforts. However, the very small operating surplus sustains a very small reserve and cannot cover the costs of upgrading the equipment and technical infrastructure of the venue, nor will it be sufficient to employ additional staff to focus on community programmes.” — page 6

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Emily Bone
Grace Tankard
Liz Kalu · trustee of 1 other charity
PAUL BRENELLS · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Charis Enga

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£118k	£111k
31/03/2024	£133k	£122k

Common questions

Is THE OLD CHURCH, STOKE NEWINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a small operating surplus, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £11,897. The trustees report that this surplus is insufficient to cover equipment upgrades or expand community programmes, indicating a reliance on continued fundraising and donor support to sustain operations. 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
THE MARCHUS TRUST	1	£5k
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST	1	£4k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£4k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION	1	£4k
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION	1	£3k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST HILDA'S OLD SCHOOL.

ST HILDA'S OLD SCHOOL income £120k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S WITH CHRISTCHURCH AND HOLY APOSTLES, SCARBOROUGH income £192k
SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL LIMITED income £439k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, WALTHAMSTOW income £245k
Q YORK income £108k
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, KINGSTON PARK income £158k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE OLD CHURCH, STOKE NEWINGTON	£118k	—	unclear	—	noted
ST HILDA'S OLD SCHOOL FY2025	£120k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S WITH CHRISTCHURCH AND HOLY APOSTLES, SCARBOROUGH FY2025	£192k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SPITALFIELDS FESTIVAL LIMITED FY2025	£439k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, WALTHAMSTOW FY2024	£245k	—	above	—	no doubt
Q YORK FY2025	£108k	—	above	—	no doubt

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