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LEA VALLEY CHURCH

Registered charity 1054351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LVC, THE WORD

"We exist to build a community of believers who will impact Waltham Abbey, the Lea Valley Region, London, and the World beyond" ACTS 1:8 Lea Valley Church (L.V.C.) has been in Waltham Abbey, Essex since the end of WWII. We are a growing family church, which is motivated by love, inspired to victory and centred on Christ. We want to be relevant to our community and practical in our Christianity

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Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£190k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an accounting surplus of £3,473 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing to £193,646 and total expenditure decreasing to £190,173. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £53,881, which is below the stated policy target of three months' working capital, while total net assets stand at £779,146 largely due to property holdings.

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: £54k; policy: three months’ working capital available)
“The trustees and church council have agreed that it would be prudent to have three months’ working capital available. We continue to work towards this.” — page 4
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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Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£193k£190k
31/12/2023£186k£191k
31/12/2022£205k£199k
31/12/2021£189k£155k
31/12/2020£211k£193k

Common questions

Is LEA VALLEY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an accounting surplus of £3,473 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing to £193,646 and total expenditure decreasing to £190,173. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £53,881, which is below the stated policy target of three months' working capital, while total net assets stand at £779,146 largely due to property holdings. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MESSAGE TRUST1£219k
THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST1£38k
THE GOSHEN TRUST1£23k
BASINGSTOKE COMMUNITY CHURCHES1£2k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LEA VALLEY CHURCH£193k—0below—no doubt
THAMES VALLEY CHURCHES OF CHRIST FY2025£394k—0unclear—no doubt
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£1.2m—0below—no doubt
TAWE VALLEY CHURCH FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WALTHAM ABBEY FY2025£309k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS FINDON VALLEY WORTHING FY2024£108k—0unclear—no doubt

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