JOY HOUSE
Propagating the Gospel of Jesus Christ and general Community enhancing activities.
Objects
TO ADVANCE AND PROCLAIM THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY THE PROMOTION OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO EXTEND THE CHRISTIAN EVANGELICAL FAITH IN THE U.K AND ELSEWHERE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,261 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £5,839. The trustees' report confirms that the accounts are unaudited and were examined, with no mention of financial difficulties or going concern issues.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 114,823”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 25/04/2024, 85 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- BETTY SMITHchair
- Catherine Ossei
- Rev ANN ROBERTS
- Rev Jimmy Light
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £115k | £112k |
| 31/03/2024 | £129k | £121k |
| 31/03/2023 | £99k | £111k |
| 31/03/2022 | £104k | £108k |
| 31/03/2021 | £115k | £102k |
Common questions
Is JOY HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,261 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £5,839. The trustees' report confirms that the accounts are unaudited and were examined, with no mention of financial difficulties or going concern issues. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHURCH REVITALISATION TRUST | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- CHURCH HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL
- JESUS HOUSE FOR ALL NATIONS
- CHRIST CHURCH HOUSE
- JOHN GOLDING HOUSE
- HOUSE OF GIVING
- THE FATHER'S HOUSE CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOY HOUSE | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHURCH HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL | £121k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JESUS HOUSE FOR ALL NATIONS | £4.5m | £110,001 - £120,000 | 4 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST CHURCH HOUSE | £66k | unclear | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOHN GOLDING HOUSE | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOUSE OF GIVING | £248k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |