FREEDOM CHURCH WORCESTER

Registered charity 1206263 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Education/training The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty Religious Activities

Objects

OBJECTS OF FREEDOM CHURCH WORCESTER1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF:A. BROADCASTING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE;B. HOLDING PRAYER MEETINGS, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.3. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:A. THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B. PROVIDING TRAINING, SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.4. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK.

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: Worcester, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£296k

Latest spending

£163k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £133,160 for the period, resulting in unrestricted funds of the same amount. The trustees' report notes that the charity is working towards a reserves policy target of £50,000, which is defined as three months of staffing and lease costs. The filing confirms the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months of staffing and lease costs £50,000 (reserves figure: £133k)

“During 2023‑2025, the trustees reserve policy considered that 3 months of staffing and lease costs £50,000 is a sufficient reserves level.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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 05/04/2025

Volunteers: 50

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Martyn James Robert Sharpechair
Chris Cooke
Kate Marie Noor

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£296k	£163k

Common questions

Is FREEDOM CHURCH WORCESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £133,160 for the period, resulting in unrestricted funds of the same amount. The trustees' report notes that the charity is working towards a reserves policy target of £50,000, which is defined as three months of staffing and lease costs. The filing confirms the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue 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 ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST	1	£3k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FREEDOM CHURCH WORCESTER	£296k	—	above	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH CHELTENHAM FY2025	£210k	—	below	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH CARDIFF FY2025	£128k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH ROMSEY FY2025	£635k	—	above	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH CHESTER FY2025	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FREEDOM CHURCH (CEREDIGION) FY2025	£56k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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