INTERNATIONAL HARVEST CHURCH NEWCASTLE

Registered charity 1052178 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETHSHAN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CENTRE, IHC NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL HARVEST CHURCH, NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL HARVEST CHURCH

Advancing the christian faith; relieving sickness and financial hardship; advancing education

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; ANDC) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£428k

Latest spending

£325k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £102,925 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £439,569. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains free reserves of £151,264, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £30,000. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately £30,000 (or two months of operating costs) (held: £151k)

“At present, the Trustees estimate that the Unrestricted Reserves required for such purposes amount to approximately £30,000 (or two months of operating costs).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Complaints handling
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Conflicting interests
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

CLIVE CHARLES HARDINGchair
ANDREW WILLIAM MELDRUM BOWIE
DR ANDREW JAMES CHARLTON
Dr JOHN MUSA KAMARA
MR BEN DOHERTY

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

Operates in: Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£428k	£325k
31/03/2024	£295k	£298k
31/03/2023	£284k	£263k
31/03/2022	£270k	£240k
31/03/2021	£272k	£229k

Common questions

Is INTERNATIONAL HARVEST CHURCH NEWCASTLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £102,925 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £439,569. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains free reserves of £151,264, which significantly exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £30,000. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of INTERNATIONAL HARVEST CHURCH NEWCASTLE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON	1	£200k
ADVANCE MOVEMENT UK	1	£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CHURCH.

NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CHURCH income £104k
CHRIST CHURCH NEWCASTLE income £528k
NEW LIFE CHURCH WINCHESTER income £192k
HARVEST CITY CHURCH income £1.7m
CORNERSTONE CHURCH NEWCASTLE LIMITED income £215k
NEW GROUND CHURCHES income £450k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
INTERNATIONAL HARVEST CHURCH NEWCASTLE	£428k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£104k	Under £50,000	0	above	—	no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH NEWCASTLE FY2025	£528k	Under £60,000	0	above	—	no doubt
NEW LIFE CHURCH WINCHESTER FY2025	£192k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HARVEST CITY CHURCH FY2025	£1.7m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CORNERSTONE CHURCH NEWCASTLE LIMITED FY2024	£215k	—	—	below	—	no doubt

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