SUREWAY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1054401 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activities (aim) of the Charity are worship and the involvement of various ministries and ministers of religion, in propagating Christian tenets to both members and non-members of the Ministry, at various meetings.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROCLAMATION AND FORTHCOMING OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE PECKHAM

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£258k

Latest spending

£268k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £236,580, which the Trustees consider more than sufficient to meet their reserves policy commitments. The charity reported a net deficit of £10,208 for the year, fully financed by unrestricted funds, while restricted funds held £1,373,290.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Tithes & offering (74% of income)

“Tithes & offering 190,088”

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: a reasonable level over unrestricted expenditure that would provide sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs and be able to respond to emergencies (held: £237k)

“It is the policy of the Charity to try and maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a reasonable level over unrestricted expenditure that would provide sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs and be able to respond to emergencies which may arise from time to time.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Rev. Dr. Stephen Armah received gross pay of £38,363.

“Rev. Dr. Stephen Armah is the Executive Chairman of the Charity and has a gross pay of £38,363 for the year (£38,363 - 2023). He received no other expenses or benefits. The other Trustees received no benefits.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“Rev. Dr. Stephen Armah is the Executive Chairman of the Charity and has a gross pay of £38,363 for the year (£38,363 - 2023). He received no other expenses or benefits. The other Trustees received no benefits.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

DEBORAH R SOROYE
Eric Ofori-Darko · trustee of 1 other charity
ISAAC ADDAI
Malu Mireille Mabika-Mukumbay · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Stephen Armah · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Australia · Birmingham City · China · Ghana · Haiti · India · Kenya · Malta · Nigeria · Northamptonshire · Nottingham City · Philippines

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£258k	£268k
31/12/2023	£268k	£201k
31/12/2022	£263k	£214k
31/12/2021	£261k	£202k
31/12/2020	£244k	£224k

Common questions

Is SUREWAY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £236,580, which the Trustees consider more than sufficient to meet their reserves policy commitments. The charity reported a net deficit of £10,208 for the year, fully financed by unrestricted funds, while restricted funds held £1,373,290. Its FY2024 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 PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, HOLBROOK	1	£5k
THE MESSAGE TRUST	1	£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KINGSWAY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE.

KINGSWAY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £6.5m
CHARISMATIC EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY UK income £164k
ACTIVE AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES income £219k
Way Church income £1.7m
BETHEL MINISTRIES TELUGU CHURCH income £123k
THE WAY OF THE SPIRIT income £198k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SUREWAY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES	£258k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
KINGSWAY INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£6.5m	£90,001 - £100,000	7	unclear	—	no doubt
CHARISMATIC EVANGELISTIC MINISTRY UK FY2025	£164k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ACTIVE AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES FY2025	£219k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Way Church FY2024	£1.7m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BETHEL MINISTRIES TELUGU CHURCH FY2025	£123k	£11,040	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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