TOLLGATE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1211557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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 REDHILL, SURRY 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.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Reigate and Banstead, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of TOLLGATE EVANGELICAL CHURCH (unregistered) (as stated in the register file; not confirmed against the register) — merger registered 17/09/2025.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£237k

Latest spending

£45k

Registered

2025

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had an income of £236,793 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted cash funds totaling £192,201 at the period end. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting six months of core operating costs and are satisfied that current income can sustain annual costs. The document does not disclose any material uncertainties or going concern issues.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular giving from the church members and other visitors to the church

“The income sources are: • Regular giving from the church members and other visitors to the church • Gift Aid • Nominal fees charged for a major activity such as contributions for the running costs of the children’s holiday club • Donations from those who attended activities run by the church such as the baby and toddler group”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 6 months of core operating costs (reserves figure: £192k)

“Our target is to hold minimum reserves equivalent to 6 months of core operating costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding 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 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

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

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.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (17/09/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

James Peter Chittendenchair
Bernard Leigh Hickman
Dr Mark Jonathan Mitchell
James Judson Howlett
Peter Timothy Cooper
Philip Richard Barnett

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£237k	£45k

Common questions

Is TOLLGATE EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had an income of £236,793 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with unrestricted cash funds totaling £192,201 at the period end. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy targeting six months of core operating costs and are satisfied that current income can sustain annual costs. The document does not disclose any material uncertainties or going concern issues.

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
CHARITIES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNAFFILIATED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES	1	£3k

Charities like this

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

MACKINTOSH EVANGELICAL CHURCH income £99k
WELLINGTON EVANGELICAL CHAPEL income £84k
PEARLY GATES CHURCH income £40k
THE TOLKIEN SOCIETY income £421k
HOLMGATE EVANGELICAL CHURCH income £105k
THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED income £596k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
TOLLGATE EVANGELICAL CHURCH	£237k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
MACKINTOSH EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025	£99k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WELLINGTON EVANGELICAL CHAPEL FY2025	£84k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
PEARLY GATES CHURCH FY2025	£40k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE TOLKIEN SOCIETY FY2025	£421k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HOLMGATE EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025	£105k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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