CITY CHURCH TRUST

Registered charity 701792 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the charity are the advancement of the Christian faith and relief of poverty, sickness and disabled persons and the advancement of education in Merseyside and elsewhere in the UK and other parts of the world.

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Latest income
£89k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit, with total expenditure of £134,650 exceeding total income of £88,831 for the year. Despite this, the trustees report that the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least one year and can pay liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months’ unrestricted expenditure (which equates to approximately £61,000) (held: £65k)
the charity should aim to hold unrestricted money which equates to approximately 6 months’ unrestricted expenditure (which equates to approximately £61,000).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of expenses only
No payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity. — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £83k
The charity has been advised that there is a liability for two staff members as at 31Dec2024: £82,515. — page 8
Per its FY2025 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: Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£89k£135k
31/10/2024£106k£101k
31/10/2023£62k£108k
31/10/2022£71k£92k
31/10/2021£97k£94k

Common questions

Is CITY CHURCH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit, with total expenditure of £134,650 exceeding total income of £88,831 for the year. Despite this, the trustees report that the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least one year and can pay liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.