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BANBURY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Registered charity 800752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Sunday Services centred around Biblical preaching. Mid-week Bible Studies & Prayer Meetings. Monthly 'Charity Book Stall' in Banbury market. Other open air outreach. Monthly services in a local old people's home. Occasional children's activities. Distributing free Christian literature in the locality.

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Latest income
£92k
Latest spending
£74k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net receipts were approximately £18,600 for the year, with unrestricted cash funds carried forward totaling £257,134. The trustees consider the state of affairs to be satisfactory and maintain a significant long-term reserve designated for the future acquisition of a church building. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's continued operation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary income (87% of income)
“Voluntary income 66,239” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unrestricted General Fund balance in excess of £40,000 is transferred to the designated Building Fund (held: £257k)
“The trustees’ policy is that any unrestricted General Fund balance in excess of £40,000 is transferred to the designated Building Fund.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr David Cooke was paid in his capacity as pastor.
“No trustee received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year, apart from Mr David Cooke who was paid in his capacity as pastor of the church.” — 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£92k£74k
31/03/2024£91k£73k
31/03/2023£82k£70k
31/03/2022£91k£65k
31/03/2021£80k£56k

Common questions

Is BANBURY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net receipts were approximately £18,600 for the year, with unrestricted cash funds carried forward totaling £257,134. The trustees consider the state of affairs to be satisfactory and maintain a significant long-term reserve designated for the future acquisition of a church building. There are no disclosed material uncertainties or risks to the charity's continued operation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.