SHARON FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

Registered charity 1050642 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Living Waters Centre

The objects of the Church are the advancement of the Christian Religion by the proclamation and furtherance of the Gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ the Lord and the preaching and teaching of the Word of God and such other charitable purposes as shall further the attainment of this. Also to provide a place of worship in order to fulfil this.

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Latest income
£123k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £122,568.30 with total expenses of £114,435.65, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately nine months of operating costs, though the actual unrestricted reserves held were equivalent to five to six months of operating costs at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £26k; policy: approx. 9 months of operating costs)
During 2024 our reserve continued (as in 2023) to be 5-6 months of operating costs
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Torfaen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£123k£114k
31/12/2023£61k£72k
31/12/2022£67k£62k
31/12/2021£51k£33k
31/12/2020£22k£22k

Common questions

Is SHARON FULL GOSPEL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £122,568.30 with total expenses of £114,435.65, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of approximately nine months of operating costs, though the actual unrestricted reserves held were equivalent to five to six months of operating costs at year-end. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/04/2023£10kWALES COL - Hope for the Community

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BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LONDON FULL GOSPEL CENTRAL CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHARON FULL GOSPEL CHURCH£123k0belowno doubt
THE LONDON FULL GOSPEL CENTRAL CHURCH FY2024£974k0aboveno doubt
SHEPPERTON COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2023£120k0unclearno doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST EDWARD STREET PARISH FY2025£186k0unclearno doubt
SEFTON GOSPEL HALL TRUST FY2025£160k0aboveno doubt
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY TRUST FY2024£4.7m£60,001 - £70,000unclearno doubt

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