CHURCH INSTITUTE

Registered charity 267006 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the charity are to apply the net rents from letting 2-4 North Street, Havant in aid of the religious or charitable work of the Church of England in the Parish of Havant.The letting of the properties is administered by the trustees and all of the net proceeds are applied to the Parochial Church Council of St Faith's Church, Havant.

Objects

RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISH OF HAVANT.

Area of benefit: HAVANT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Havant, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£75k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,794 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £35,622. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of holding at least one month's unrestricted expenditure, which it confirms was met throughout the year. The filing notes that high energy costs and post-pandemic income reductions have required tight budgetary control, but confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not-less-than one month’s unrestricted expenditure (reserves figure: £36k)
“It is the policy of the PCC to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the PCC, at a level which equates to not-less-than one month’s unrestricted expenditure.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 17/05/2024, 199 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£75k£75k
31/12/2024£73k£73k
31/12/2023£68k£68k
31/12/2022£42k£42k
31/12/2021£19k£19k

Common questions

Is CHURCH INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £51,794 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £35,622. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of holding at least one month's unrestricted expenditure, which it confirms was met throughout the year. The filing notes that high energy costs and post-pandemic income reductions have required tight budgetary control, but confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHURCH INSTITUTE£75k——above—no doubt
CHURCH INSTITUTE FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FAITH, HAVANT FY2025£374k—0above—no doubt
CHARITIES FOR ECCLESIASTICAL AND OTHER PURPOSES FY2025£29k—0above—no doubt
CHURCH HOUSE CHARITY FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
FOUNDATION MATTERS FY2025£366k—0unclear—no doubt

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