ONE HOME CHURCH

Registered charity 1201348 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian faith in the UK and Overseas by introducing people to a knowledge and commitment to Jesus Christ. To equip people to live the Christian lifestyle and to grow together by being involved in church activities and to enable them to discover their purpose in order to benefit society.

Objects

3.1. THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:3.1.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN EMSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND3.1.2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND 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;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME.

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 · Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Chichester, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of EMSWORTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH TRUST (charity 275014) — merger registered 23/06/2023.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£919k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves stood at a surplus of £664,548, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of three months' unrestricted general expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £173,807 for the period and confirmed it has no debt, with the independent examiner reporting no matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income)
“Total income 464,871 204,276 669,147” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted general expenditure (reserves figure: £665k)
“The reserves policy of the Trust is to ensure that sufficient unrestricted general reserves exist to cover 3 months of unrestricted general expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Two trustees received remuneration of £66,678 and pension contributions of £1,845. Expense payments of £219 were also paid to trustees.
“During the period 2 trustees were also employees of the charity in which capacity they received remuneration of £66,678 (2023: £43,853) and pension contributions of £1,845 (2023: £1,316).” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“Trustees 25,810 - 18,156 -” — page 23
“Other related parties 22,342 - 6,200 -” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from other related parties
“Trustees 25,810 - 18,156 -” — page 23
“Other related parties 22,342 - 6,200 -” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Salaries paid to relatives of key management personnel
“Trustees 25,810 - 18,156 -” — page 23
“Other related parties 22,342 - 6,200 -” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 200
  • Government income: £59,190 — grants £59,190 (7); 4% of the £1,478,735 total gross income on the same return
  • 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: 180
  • Government income: £50,320 — grants £50,320 (6); 8% of the £669,147 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for acting as trustee

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — One Church (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£919k
Reserves (reported)
£678k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~8.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% 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 (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.5m£919k
31/03/2024£669k£495k

Common questions

Is ONE HOME CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general reserves stood at a surplus of £664,548, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of three months' unrestricted general expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £173,807 for the period and confirmed it has no debt, with the independent examiner reporting no matters requiring attention. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ONE HOME CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2025£19kOne Church Playpark

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ONE HOME CHURCH£1.5mUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
ONE CHURCH FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt
ONE CHURCH LEICESTER FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
UNITED CHURCH, WINCHESTER FY2025£211k——unclear—no doubt
LIFEHOUSE CHURCH FY2025£950k—0unclear—no doubt
LIVERPOOL ONE CHURCH FY2025£973k—0unclear—no doubt

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