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THE EMMANUEL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1039035 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Makes grants to Christian organisations

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£7.9m
Latest spending
£8.4m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net outgoing resource of €559,205 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees consider the remaining unrestricted and restricted reserves to be adequate to continue operations as a going concern for the foreseeable future, despite noting uncertainty over the recoverability of an inter-group loan to subsidiaries.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)
“Non-UK sourced donations amounted to 100% of income (2023: 100%).” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds to allow the group to fulfil its grant-giving mission and to support its subsidiaries (held: £5.3m)
“The aim of the Council of Management is to hold sufficient funds to allow the group to fulfil its grant-giving mission and to support its subsidiaries.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received a donation of €2,077,095 from a related organisation for the proceeds of sale of a property.
“In 2019 funds of €2,077,095 were donated from the proceeds of sale of a property by a related organisation.” — page 30
“During the year 2024 the charity received a donation of €400,000 from the Fondation Internationale de la Communauté de l’Emmanuel.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity received a donation of €400,000 from the Fondation Internationale de la Communauté de l’Emmanuel.
“In 2019 funds of €2,077,095 were donated from the proceeds of sale of a property by a related organisation.” — page 30
“During the year 2024 the charity received a donation of €400,000 from the Fondation Internationale de la Communauté de l’Emmanuel.” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Management letter identified a control deficiency where accounting information for a subsidiary acquisition was not available as at the date of acquisition, with purchase price based on dated financials.
“Accounting information was not available as at the date of acquisition and purchase price seemed to be based on financial information dated 31 December 2023 rather than the acquisition date of July 2024.”
“It was identified that one trustee had been appointed as a director but was not a Trustee, and one Trustee had resigned but remained a director with Companies House.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Management letter identified a control deficiency regarding misalignment between trustee and director appointments/resignations with Companies House.
“Accounting information was not available as at the date of acquisition and purchase price seemed to be based on financial information dated 31 December 2023 rather than the acquisition date of July 2024.”
“It was identified that one trustee had been appointed as a director but was not a Trustee, and one Trustee had resigned but remained a director with Companies House.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bourner Bullock. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£7.9m
Total spending
£8.4m
Cost of raising funds
£6.8m
Reserves (reported)
£3.7m
Employees
37

Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 87.1% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: France · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£7.9m£8.4m
31/12/2023£7.3m£8.1m
31/12/2022£7.1m£7.4m
31/12/2021£6.7m£7.0m
31/12/2020£6.2m£7.1m

Common questions

Is THE EMMANUEL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net outgoing resource of €559,205 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees consider the remaining unrestricted and restricted reserves to be adequate to continue operations as a going concern for the foreseeable future, despite noting uncertainty over the recoverability of an inter-group loan to subsidiaries. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Bourner Bullock.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE BELLASIS TRUST1£10k
CHARITIES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNAFFILIATED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES1£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE EMMANUEL COMMUNITY CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED£7.9m—0above—no doubt
EMANUEL SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£868k—0within—no doubt
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER FY2025£245k£47,9660above—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING BREAD NEWCASTLE FY2025£209k—0unclear—no doubt
THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED FY2025£596k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.