RUACH CITY CHURCH
Registered charity 1046218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ORDER MY STEPS, RUACH INSPIRATIONAL CHURCH OF GOD, RUACH MINISTRIES
1 Advance the Christian religion in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs in theConstitution in the United Kingdom or elsewhere;2 Relieve people who are in conditions of need, distress or who are aged or sick inthe United Kingdom or elsewhere;3 Advance education on the basis of Christian principles and in accordance with thesaid Statement of Beliefs in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £15,816 for the year, with total income of £2,753,454 against total expenditure of £2,737,638. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £11,787,717, while the charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £14,464,386. However, the financial statements were prepared on a basis other than going concern due to the transfer of assets to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months unrestricted expenditure and management and support costs (held: £11.8m)
“The Trustees are working towards maintaining sufficient reserves to cover 3 months unrestricted expenditure and management and support costs.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a basis other than that of a going concern.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Order My Steps Limited
“The charity owns 100% of the share capital of Order My Steps Limited, a company registered in the UK.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
ORDER MY STEPS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Profit before tax: £56k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £56k
- As at 31 March 2025 the company was owed £6,513 to Ruach City Church (2024: £3,866 owed from RCC).
“During the year the company made donations of £56,403 (2024: £32,725) to Ruach City Church.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Pastor Penny Francis — Co-leader / Pastor (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£11.8m
Reported reserves equal ~51.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Brent · Lambeth · United States · Waltham Forest
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RUACH CITY CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £15,816 for the year, with total income of £2,753,454 against total expenditure of £2,737,638. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £11,787,717, while the charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £14,464,386. However, the financial statements were prepared on a basis other than going concern due to the transfer of assets to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Government & lottery funding
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