EUROPEAN PARTNERS IN CHRIST

Registered charity 1057592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EPIC

We seek to link UK churches in a one-to-one partnership with churches in Eastern Europe, resulting in mutual encouragement, support and exchange visits. We also finance projects in poor parts of Eastern Europe which benefit the congregation.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is undergoing an orderly closure following the death of its only employee, Chris Fox. While unrestricted funds stood at £18,068 and total assets at £34,173, the charity is ceasing operations to distribute remaining funds to European partners or a similar charity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (100% of income)
“Total Income 16176 10558 26734”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £18k)
“Current account level is approximately £84,000.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“As Chris was the only employee of EPIC – and it could be said that EPIC was Chris – the trustees were faced with the inevitability of the closure of EPIC, but this had to be done in an orderly way.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bosnia And Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Czech Republic · Macedonia · Poland · Romania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£27k£27k
31/07/2024£129k£110k
31/07/2023£101k£102k
31/07/2022£186k£162k
31/07/2021£95k£87k

Common questions

Is EUROPEAN PARTNERS IN CHRIST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is undergoing an orderly closure following the death of its only employee, Chris Fox. While unrestricted funds stood at £18,068 and total assets at £34,173, the charity is ceasing operations to distribute remaining funds to European partners or a similar charity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.