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CALNE CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP

Registered charity 298889 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supply of material used by churches and individuals

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Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £54,585, meeting the trustees' policy target of six months' operating costs. The charity ceased trading on 20th December 2025 and is transferring its assets to a new CIO, with no ongoing operational expenditure other than insurance and limited stock purchases.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sales (100% of income)
“Income receipts Sales 26,089”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of the charity's unrestricted annual operating costs (held: £55k)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves equivalent to approximately six months of the charity's unrestricted annual operating costs.” — page 3
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2026£26k£17k
28/02/2025£27k£22k
29/02/2024£23k£27k
28/02/2023£25k£21k
28/02/2022£21k£18k

Common questions

Is CALNE CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £54,585, meeting the trustees' policy target of six months' operating costs. The charity ceased trading on 20th December 2025 and is transferring its assets to a new CIO, with no ongoing operational expenditure other than insurance and limited stock purchases. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.