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SOUTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS

Registered charity 1045587 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Church Organisation whose purpose is to proclaim and teach the everlasting gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Our activities include worship services, Bible studies, youth and children's' activities including annual camps, health education, community help, a counselling service, and three Primary schools.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£29.1m
Latest spending
£26.4m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £41,220,098, with a specific Tithe Fund (Operating Reserves) of £6,041,981 held against a policy target of six months of operating expenses. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £3,494,139 for the year and confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“Seven (2023:no) employees received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 during the year, ranging from £60,180 to £66,962” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 7
“Seven (2023:no) employees received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 during the year, ranging from £60,180 to £66,962” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of operating expenses (held: £6.0m)
“It is Charity policy to hold an operating reserve equal to 6 months of operating expenses. The Trustees are seeking to ensure that this policy is met by the charity. At 31 December 2024 the fund held was £6,041,981” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Retirement benefits were accruing to 12 Trustees in respect of pension schemes.
“During the year retirement benefits were accruing to 12 Trustees (2023: 12) in respect of pension schemes” — page 30
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Seventh-day Adventist Association Ltd holds the charity's land and property in trust.
“Seventh-day Adventist Association Limited (SDAA), a company controlled by the British Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, holding the Charity's land and property in trust.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Hay’s Wood Retreat Ltd
“Hay’s Wood Retreat Ltd the best chance of maximising profit.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SOUTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£29.1m
Total spending
£26.4m
Reserves (reported)
£6.0m
Employees
194

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£29.1m£26.4m
31/12/2023£29.2m£26.4m
31/12/2022£25.0m£22.0m
31/12/2021£24.8m£19.1m
31/12/2020£21.6m£19.4m

Common questions

Is SOUTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £41,220,098, with a specific Tithe Fund (Operating Reserves) of £6,041,981 held against a policy target of six months of operating expenses. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £3,494,139 for the year and confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of SOUTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 7 employees earned over £60,000.

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
NORTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS1£1.6m
BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS1£944k
THE GRIMMITT TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS£29.1mmore than £60,0007unclear—no doubt
NORTH ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS FY2024£12.6m—0above—no doubt
STONELEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£197k—0above—no doubt
THE BRITISH CONFERENCE OF THE CHURCH OF GOD (SEVENTH DAY) FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt
SEAFORD BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£398k—0above—no doubt
GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£320k—0unclear—no doubt

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