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THE NETHEREXE JOINT COUNCIL

Registered charity 1211375 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Joint Council raises money and uses it to operate and manage the activities of the churches within the parishes of Brampford Speke, Newton St Cyres, Rewe with Netherexe, Stoke Canon with Huxham, Thorverton and Upton Pyne. The activities include running church services, fundraising events, pastoral care and administration.

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Latest income
£267k
Latest spending
£224k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Joint Council reported a net surplus of £40,130 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £210,925. The trustees note that the majority of reserves are likely to be called upon to fund major works on historic church buildings, and the organization maintains a reserves policy target of 1–3 months of normal annual expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other Voluntary Donations (36% of income)
“The main sources of income were: Other Voluntary Donations (£94,000), Income Tax Recovered (£45,000), Planned Giving (£40,000) and Fund Raising (£29,000).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs Heather Kershaw (connected to Trustee Mr R Kershaw) received £2,563 for services as Director of Music. Ministry team (ex-officio Trustees) received £3,179 in travel expenses.
“Mrs Heather Kershaw, who is married to a Trustee (Mr R Kershaw), was paid £2563 for her services as Director of Music at Thorverton Parish Church. The ministry team, who are all ex-officio Trustees, were paid a total of £3179 in travel expenses.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs Heather Kershaw, married to a Trustee, was paid for services.
“Mrs Heather Kershaw, who is married to a Trustee (Mr R Kershaw), was paid £2563 for her services as Director of Music at Thorverton Parish Church.” — page 19
“The ministry team, who are all ex-officio Trustees, were paid a total of £3179 in travel expenses.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received travel expenses.
“Mrs Heather Kershaw, who is married to a Trustee (Mr R Kershaw), was paid £2563 for her services as Director of Music at Thorverton Parish Church.” — page 19
“The ministry team, who are all ex-officio Trustees, were paid a total of £3179 in travel expenses.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees and connected persons made donations.
“Mrs Heather Kershaw, who is married to a Trustee (Mr R Kershaw), was paid £2563 for her services as Director of Music at Thorverton Parish Church.” — page 19
“The ministry team, who are all ex-officio Trustees, were paid a total of £3179 in travel expenses.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£267k£224k

Common questions

Is THE NETHEREXE JOINT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Joint Council reported a net surplus of £40,130 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £210,925. The trustees note that the majority of reserves are likely to be called upon to fund major works on historic church buildings, and the organization maintains a reserves policy target of 1–3 months of normal annual expenditure. 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST1£25k
BELMONT EXETER1£3k
THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WORCESTER ST JOHN-IN-BEDWARDINE AND ST MICHAEL'S JOINT COUNCIL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NETHEREXE JOINT COUNCIL£267k—0unclear—no doubt
WORCESTER ST JOHN-IN-BEDWARDINE AND ST MICHAEL'S JOINT COUNCIL FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JOINT CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL BENEFICE OF HOLY TRINITY MALVERN AND WEST MALVERN FY2025£157k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES' EXETER FY2024£165k—0above—no doubt
THE JOINT COUNCIL OF THE BRIDGE BENEFICE, COVENTRY FY2024£316k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SPELDHURST WITH GROOMBRIDGE AND ASHURST FY2024£189k—0below—no doubt

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