Caversham Bridge News Limited

Registered charity 246966 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAVERSHAM BRIDGE, THE CAVERSHAM CHRISTIAN NEWS LIMITED

The advancement of Christianity and the unity of Christian churches.

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Latest income

£21k

Latest spending

£21k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £20,006 at year-end, which the trustees note are not significantly in excess of their policy target to cover one year's costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £4,588 for the year, having generated £28,256 in income from other trading activities against charitable expenditure of £23,668. No employees were retained during the year, and the financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one year's costs (held: £20k)

“The company's policy on reserves is to maintain sufficient reserves to cover at least one year's costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 00818927

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

VARNDELL, Nigel Philip, Dr — director, appointed 15/05/2023on trustee list
HARPER, Richard — director, appointed 19/09/2022on trustee list
CHATFIELD, Philip Ramon — director, appointed 25/09/2019on trustee list
GALE, Heather Valerie — director, appointed 23/05/2018on trustee list
BELCHER, Joan — director, appointed 09/05/2006on trustee list
HARPER, Richard — secretary, appointed 03/11/2022

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Alison Patricia Johnston
Dr Nigel Philip Varndell · trustee of 1 other charity
HEATHER VALERIE GALE
JOAN BELCHER
PHILIP RAMON CHATFIELD
Richard Harper

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire · Reading

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£21k	£21k
31/12/2024	£28k	£24k
31/12/2023	£24k	£26k
31/12/2022	£19k	£23k
31/12/2021	£23k	£19k

Common questions

Is Caversham Bridge News Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £20,006 at year-end, which the trustees note are not significantly in excess of their policy target to cover one year's costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £4,588 for the year, having generated £28,256 in income from other trading activities against charitable expenditure of £23,668. No employees were retained during the year, and the financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.