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INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL

Registered charity 209084 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£222k
Latest spending
£202k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £20,325 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £1,439,312. Free reserves, defined as funds not tied up in fixed assets or restricted funds, were £555,602. The trustees note that while maintaining properties involves considerable expense, the charity holds sufficient short-term deposits to counter inflation and meet future repair needs.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £0 - £5,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Tony Fernand, Secretary, was paid an honorarium of £5,500 (2024: £3,600) in the year. Other than this, the charity has no payroll therefore no staff being paid more than £60,000.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: retain funds on a short term risk free basis, with sufficient income to counter inflation (held: £556k)
“An appropriate policy is to retain funds on a short term risk free basis, with sufficient income to counter inflation.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Tony Fernand, Secretary, was paid an honorarium of £5,500 (2024: £3,600) in the year.
“Tony Fernand, Secretary, was paid an honorarium of £5,500 (2024: £3,600) in the year. Other than this, the charity has no payroll therefore no staff being paid more than £60,000.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£222k£202k
31/03/2024£195k£178k
31/03/2023£188k£187k
31/03/2022£190k£182k
31/03/2021£190k£182k

Common questions

Is INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £20,325 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £1,439,312. Free reserves, defined as funds not tied up in fixed assets or restricted funds, were £555,602. The trustees note that while maintaining properties involves considerable expense, the charity holds sufficient short-term deposits to counter inflation and meet future repair needs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of INCORPORATED BOURNEMOUTH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £0 - £5,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE AMATEURS TRUST1£96k
DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£28k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£15k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
TALBOT VILLAGE TRUST1£5k
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

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