BARCLAY HALL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST

Registered charity 1052184 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A HELPING HAND THAT CARES

The charity is to advance the Christian faith, to relieve persons who are in conditions of need, hardship, aged or sick and to promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in London, the United Kingdom or the world as a whole where appropriate.

Objects

(A)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN GREATER LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (B)TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN GREATER LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (C)TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN GREATER LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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
£39k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £133,285 to £138,272, resulting in a net income of £4,987 for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £138,272 against a policy to maintain sufficient reserves for operational needs and unforeseen expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet the charity’s ongoing operational needs and to provide a buffer for unforeseen expenses (held: £138k)
“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to meet the charity’s ongoing operational needs and to provide a buffer for unforeseen expenses.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hammersmith And Fulham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39k£34k
31/03/2024£53k£50k
31/03/2023£40k£36k
31/03/2022£52k£46k
31/03/2021£39k£53k

Common questions

Is BARCLAY HALL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £133,285 to £138,272, resulting in a net income of £4,987 for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £138,272 against a policy to maintain sufficient reserves for operational needs and unforeseen expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.