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Inclusive Community Church

Registered charity 801108 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MCC BOURNEMOUTH, METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOURNEMOUTH

We believe that all people are loved by God and should be welcomed and fully included into the Church whatever their sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, ability, age, financial status, family status or faith background. We were founded in 1979 as Metropolitan Community Church of Bournemouth. We changed our name to Inclusive Community Church in 2018.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£58k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £6,089 for the year ended August 2025, with total income of £58,214 against expenditure of £52,125. Per the trustees' report, the church building is now debt-free following the final mortgage repayment, and unrestricted reserves stand at £6,019, which represents approximately six weeks of forecast routine expenses. The trustees note that while finances are healthier, they remain a concern due to maintenance costs and inflation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (66% of income)
“The income was composed of £38,400 regular monthly and weekly donations from our congregation”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one month's average routine spending (held: £6k)
“Our reserves policy has been, where possible, to hold enough general income in available reserves to meet at least one month’s average routine spending.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Pastor (Trustee) received salary and pension contributions.
“The Pastor is ex-officio Chair of Trustees and is paid for duties as Pastor. He is the Charity's only employee. In the year ending August 2025 the Charity spent £28,800 on salary and £1,728 on pension contributions” — page 14
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: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£58k£52k
31/08/2024£53k£44k
31/08/2023£47k£49k
31/08/2022£46k£43k
31/08/2021£49k£50k

Common questions

Is Inclusive Community Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £6,089 for the year ended August 2025, with total income of £58,214 against expenditure of £52,125. Per the trustees' report, the church building is now debt-free following the final mortgage repayment, and unrestricted reserves stand at £6,019, which represents approximately six weeks of forecast routine expenses. The trustees note that while finances are healthier, they remain a concern due to maintenance costs and inflation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Inclusive Community Church?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Inclusive Community Church as a grant recipient include BOURNE FREE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BOURNE FREEFY2021£86k
BOURNE FREEFY2022£1kGrant