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WELBY LANE MISSION CHURCH

Registered charity 1204850 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Church holds two services on a Sunday, as well as additional meetings to teach the Christian faith and to provide opportunities for worship. In addition, the Church holds activities for all ages, which combine worship, teaching, evangelism and outreach. The Church supports others doing the same across the region, the nation and the world

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Latest income
£119k
Latest spending
£134k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £27,566 at year end, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of no less than £20,000. Total income for the period was £119,098, while total expenditure was £133,761, resulting in a net movement in funds of (£14,663) primarily due to building project costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £25,667 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Samuel Osborne served as church leader and was employed by the CIO from 1st July 2024. He was paid £25,667 (2024 - £12,767) and £1200 in pension contributions for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no less than £20,000 (held: £28k)
“The trustees have determined that the charity should aim to hold unrestricted cash of no less than £20,000 (which equates to about 6 months' of unrestricted expenditure) so that the charity could continue to operate should income and / or expenditure vary adversely.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Samuel Osborne served as church leader and was employed by the CIO from 1st July 2024. He was paid £25,667 (2024 - £12,767) and £1200 in pension contributions for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document. In addition the charity incurred expenditure totalling £478.44 (2024 - £264) in respect of the provision of accommodation (which is customary for ministers) to Samuel Osborne, who is a trustee so that they could better perform their duties.
“Samuel Osborne served as church leader and was employed by the CIO from 1st July 2024. He was paid £25,667 (2024 - £12,767) and £1200 in pension contributions for serving in that capacity, not for serving as a trustee; these payments are permitted by the charity's governing document. In addition the charity incurred expenditure totalling £478.44 (2024 - £264) in respect of the provision of accommodation (which is customary for ministers) to Samuel Osborne, who is a trustee so that they could better perform their duties.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£119k£134k
31/12/2024£135k£45k

Common questions

Is WELBY LANE MISSION CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash of £27,566 at year end, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of no less than £20,000. Total income for the period was £119,098, while total expenditure was £133,761, resulting in a net movement in funds of (£14,663) primarily due to building project costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of WELBY LANE MISSION CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £25,667 band.

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
David and Jeannie Chambers Charity for Mitcham Lane Baptist Church Charitable Incorporated Organisation1£4k
BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES1£0

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTBOURNE GROVE CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WELBY LANE MISSION CHURCH£119k£25,6670above—no doubt
WESTBOURNE GROVE CHURCH FY2025£459k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS FY2025£802k—0unclear—no doubt
MITCHAM LANE BAPTIST CHURCH CIO FY2024£175k£39,5210above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PATRICK, WALLINGTON FY2025£351k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHBOROUGH LANE BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£145k—0above—no doubt

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