STEEP TURNPIKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1203884 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Church advances religion by the preaching of the Gospel, public worship within the Church building, organised Bible studies, prayer meetings, a Sunday Club for children and young people, a weekly group for older people, a lunch club with Bible study for those in the community who are hungry, evangelistic events, seasonal events and services, and meeting needs within the community.

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 MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE 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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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: Derbyshire Dales, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of STEEP TURNPIKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, MATLOCK (charity 1147970) — merger registered 31/07/2024.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£76k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had no financial activity during the reporting period, resulting in a zero balance at the end of March 2024. The trustees note that the charity became operational on 1 April 2024, at which point assets were transferred from a previous unincorporated entity. Consequently, the financial position reflects a transition phase rather than ongoing operational trading.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

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 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Government income: £120 — grants £120 (1); under 1% of the £76,366 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 25

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£76k£55k
31/03/2025£133k£59k
31/03/2024£0£0

Common questions

Is STEEP TURNPIKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had no financial activity during the reporting period, resulting in a zero balance at the end of March 2024. The trustees note that the charity became operational on 1 April 2024, at which point assets were transferred from a previous unincorporated entity. Consequently, the financial position reflects a transition phase rather than ongoing operational trading.

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
BEESTON FREE CHURCH NOTTINGHAM1£63k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH CAMBRIDGE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STEEP TURNPIKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH£76k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH CAMBRIDGE FY2025£97k—0above—no doubt
THE TRANSFORMING CHURCH UK FY2025£178k—0below—no doubt
LUMLEY EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025£26k——unclear—no doubt
BRADLEY STOKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2026£168k—0unclear—no doubt
DECISION TIME CHURCH FY2025£87k—0unclear—no doubt

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