ALVERSTOKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1204002 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Church holds weekly services on Sundays at 10:15 am and 6:30 pm. A service will include singing of Christian hymns, prayer, reading from the Bible and a talk where some one will help us to understand what God is saying through the Bible; there are separate classes for children. We also have small groups that meet in homes during the week to study the Bible and pray together.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH1 PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN ALVERSTOKE, GOSPORT AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND(B) 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;(C) 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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Latest income

£87k

Latest spending

£100k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £130,502, which is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of no less than £12,000. Although the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £12,307 for the year, the trustees note that additional funds are being held to support a full-time pastor during a transition period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £8,094

“Peter Day, a trustee from November 2025, served as a church leader and was paid £8,094 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document and include employer pension contributions.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: no less than £12,000 (which equates to about 6 weeks of unrestricted expenditure) (held: £131k)

“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £12,000 (which equates to about 6 weeks of unrestricted expenditure)” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Peter Day, a trustee from November 2025, served as a church leader and was paid £8,094 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document and include employer pension contributions.

“Peter Day, a trustee from November 2025, served as a church leader and was paid £8,094 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document and include employer pension contributions.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Peter Day, a trustee from November 2025, served as a church leader and was paid £8,094 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document and include employer pension contributions.

“Peter Day, a trustee from November 2025, served as a church leader and was paid £8,094 for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document and include employer pension contributions.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Register events

Received assets from another charity (23/04/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jonathan Philip Roylechair
Iain Leslie Swindon Whitehead
PETER JOHN RICHARD DAY

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£87k	£100k
31/12/2024	£82k	£101k

Common questions

Is ALVERSTOKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £130,502, which is significantly above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of no less than £12,000. Although the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £12,307 for the year, the trustees note that additional funds are being held to support a full-time pastor during a transition period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ALVERSTOKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £8,094 band.