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THE CHURCH LANDS

Registered charity 211409 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ALBANS CHURCH LANDS, THE CHURCH LANDS CHARITY

Latest income
£849k
Latest spending
£749k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £13,811,553, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining free reserves of £50,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that resources are adequate to fulfill obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £13.8m)
“the trustees seek to maintain free reserves of £50,000 to cover any unforeseen expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Mercer & Hole LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£849k
Total spending
£749k
Cost of raising funds
£277k
Reserves (reported)
£50k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£849k£749k
30/04/2024£829k£741k
30/04/2023£1.0m£738k
31/12/2021£709k£535k
31/12/2020£671k£630k

Common questions

Is THE CHURCH LANDS financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves total £13,811,553, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining free reserves of £50,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that resources are adequate to fulfill obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mercer & Hole LLP.

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