DARTFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH
The Trust seeks to demonstrate the Christian faith in action by working as a church in the Dartford area.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £28,987 and held unrestricted cash of £278,880 against a reserves policy target of £120,000. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the next 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“Specific amounts are set aside to meet normal costs for up to twelve months of the level of committed expenditure over guaranteed income. At the balance sheet date, this requirement was assessed by the trustees as £120,000.” — page 4
“Emma Handscomb, who is closely related to Quinton Handscomb, who is a member of key management, received employment benefits totalling £21,411 (2024: £19,145) for serving in a worship and communications role.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 233
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 175
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 165
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 31/08/2025 (received 02/07/2026, 2 days after the 30/06/2026 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/03/2024)
Trustees
- ATTILIO MOROSINIchair
- Duncan George Hall
- Olukunle Moses Ajala
- Temitope Agbaje
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £358k | £329k |
| 31/08/2024 | £328k | £324k |
| 31/08/2023 | £336k | £314k |
| 31/08/2022 | £308k | £294k |
| 31/08/2021 | £256k | £226k |
Common questions
Is DARTFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £28,987 and held unrestricted cash of £278,880 against a reserves policy target of £120,000. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DARTFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DARTFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH as a grant recipient include EASTGATE (KENT) LTD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EASTGATE (KENT) LTD | FY2024 | £3k | Grant funding of activities |
| EASTGATE (KENT) LTD | FY2025 | £3k | Grant funding of activities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALMOND TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- HERTFORD TOWN CHURCH
- Canvas
- CHRIST CHURCH HEADINGTON
- BRIXWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH
- SALTISFORD CHURCH
- CHILTERN CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARTFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH | £358k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HERTFORD TOWN CHURCH | £88k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Canvas | £170k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST CHURCH HEADINGTON | £161k | £27,997 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRIXWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH | £98k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALTISFORD CHURCH | £206k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |