THE FRIENDS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD COLLEGE

Registered charity 1053480 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the students attending the George Whitefield College (a theological college of the Reformed Evangelical Anglican Church of South Africa)

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£171k

Latest spending

£176k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts for the year were £170,890, resulting in a net deficit of £4,959 against payments of £175,849. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £11,766, which are awaiting transfer to George Whitefield College. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Gifts & Donations (97% of income)

“Gifts & Donations 165,750” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity makes transfers to George Whitefield College, which is the entity the charity supports. The document states receipts came 'to support the education of students at George Whitefield College' and payments include 'Transfers to George Whitefield College'. While likely related, the document does not explicitly state a related-party relationship or conflict, but the transaction is material.

“Transfers to George Whitefield College 175,849” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

REACH-SA — “Our partners include REACH-SA, The Lanier Foundation, Tyndale House and Moore Theological College.” (source page)
The Lanier Foundation — “Our partners include REACH-SA, The Lanier Foundation, Tyndale House and Moore Theological College.” (source page)
Tyndale House — “Our partners include REACH-SA, The Lanier Foundation, Tyndale House and Moore Theological College.” (source page)
Moore Theological College — “Our partners include REACH-SA, The Lanier Foundation, Tyndale House and Moore Theological College.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

JAMES AINSCOUGH · trustee of 1 other charity
REVEREND JOHN NICHOLAS HAMILTON
STEPHEN MURRAY HOFMEYR · trustee of 4 other charities
Warren Trask

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

Operates in: South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£171k	£176k
31/03/2024	£231k	£236k
31/03/2023	£270k	£349k
31/03/2022	£172k	£145k
31/03/2021	£283k	£293k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD COLLEGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts for the year were £170,890, resulting in a net deficit of £4,959 against payments of £175,849. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £11,766, which are awaiting transfer to George Whitefield College. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
THE DANSON FOUNDATION	1	£302k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£20k
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976	1	£10k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF EMMANUEL, SOUTH CROYDON	1	£6k
SONGDALE LIMITED	1	£6k
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST	1	£5k
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION	1	£5k
THE S M B TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

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

WHITEFIELD COMMUNITY KOLLEL income £120k
UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £4.6m
THE UK FRIENDS OF GEORGETOWN LIMITED income £553k
FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS CHAYEI MOISHE income £213k
THE FOUNDATION OF THE COLLEGE OF ST GEORGE WINDSOR CASTLE income £206k
THE BRADFIELD FOUNDATION income £655k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE FRIENDS OF GEORGE WHITEFIELD COLLEGE	£171k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WHITEFIELD COMMUNITY KOLLEL FY2025	£120k	—	unclear	15.3%	no doubt
UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£4.6m	—	below	—	no doubt
THE UK FRIENDS OF GEORGETOWN LIMITED FY2025	£553k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS CHAYEI MOISHE FY2025	£213k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FOUNDATION OF THE COLLEGE OF ST GEORGE WINDSOR CASTLE FY2025	£206k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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