CHURCH OF GOD - UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1059248 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UNITED CHURCH OF GOD - UNITED KINGDOM · also registered in Scotland as SC039469 (OSCR)

To make, teach and give pastoral care to disciples of the churchTo educate the public with respect to the good news of the Kingdom of God and teach its applicability to their every day life

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Latest income
£919k
Latest spending
£831k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £48,425 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £3,269,771. The trustees note that actual reserves of £3,308,964 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £150,000, a surplus attributed to substantial and unexpected donations. The charity maintains adequate resources with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: General donations & legacies (89% of income)
The charity receives its income from the members of The Church. — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of £150,000 (held: £3.3m)
The Trustees have established the level of reserves (that is those that are freely available) that the charity ought to have a minimum of £150,000. In arriving at this level of reserves they have had regard to regular annual operating costs in the region of £600,000 and the ability to operate for a period of approximately three months without any incoming resources in that period. — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Association with Church of God, an International Community (COG, aIC) in the USA.
COG-UK has operated as an organisation associated with the Church of God, an International Community (COG, aIC) in the United States of America. Although capable of independent operation, COG-UK has willingly subordinated itself in doctrine and certain other matters to the constitution of COG, aIC — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The charity has not taken indemnity insurance in respect of its Trustees.
The charity has not taken indemnity insurance in respect of its Trustees. — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Ross Brooke. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£919k
Total spending
£831k
Reserves (reported)
£3.3m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~47.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Austria · Belgium · Benin · Burundi · Cameroon · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Croatia · Denmark · Finland · France · Gabon · Germany

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£919k£831k
31/03/2024£1.8m£863k
31/03/2023£1.7m£739k
31/03/2022£591k£549k
31/03/2021£1.2m£497k

Common questions

Is CHURCH OF GOD - UNITED KINGDOM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £48,425 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £3,269,771. The trustees note that actual reserves of £3,308,964 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £150,000, a surplus attributed to substantial and unexpected donations. The charity maintains adequate resources with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Ross Brooke.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHURCH OF GOD - UNITED KINGDOM£919k0unclearno doubt
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY TRUST FY2024£4.7m£60,001 - £70,000unclearno doubt
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (UK) FY2023£1.5m0aboveno doubt
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH FY2025£141k£30,001 - £40,0000aboveno doubt
THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN UK FY2024£1.0m0unclearno doubt
GUISELEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2024£210k0aboveno doubt

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