CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST (CALVARY) LIMITED

Registered charity 1061869 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST (CALVARY) LIMITED LOGIC, CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST (CLAVARY) LIMITED

The Charity was established to promote the advancement of the Christian religion and the protection and preservation of health. Its objects also include to educate and train and relieve poverty and sickness among young persons who are suffering or who have suffered a legal restriction of their liberty in any penal or correction establishment.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH. TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AMONG YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING OR WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LEGAL RESTRICTION ON THEIR LIBERTY IN ANY PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £103,395 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with unrestricted reserves held at £5,632,198. The trustees consider this level of funds to be appropriate for pursuing objectives, noting that reserves of £1.5 million are deemed adequate for operations. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £10,592,419, primarily church buildings, which form a major part of its net assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £1.5 million (held: £5.6m)
“At 30th September 2025 the trustees considered reserves of £1.5 million to be adequate.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Remuneration of £11,400 paid to Director A. Blake.
“During the year remuneration of £11,400 was paid to A. Blake (Director) (2024: £11,400).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Jacksons. Discloses 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (10 freehold); recorded price paid £987k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~24.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£1.2m£1.1m
30/09/2024£1.2m£1.1m
30/09/2023£1.2m£1.0m
30/09/2022£1.0m£928k
30/09/2021£969k£781k

Common questions

Is CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST (CALVARY) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £103,395 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with unrestricted reserves held at £5,632,198. The trustees consider this level of funds to be appropriate for pursuing objectives, noting that reserves of £1.5 million are deemed adequate for operations. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £10,592,419, primarily church buildings, which form a major part of its net assets. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Jacksons.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation11/07/2017£3kBristol Road Wellbeing Club
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/08/2004£47k"Dale Education and Training Centre"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST (CALVARY) LIMITED£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SALVATION ARK PARISH FY2025£242k—0unclear—no doubt
KEC CHURCH CENTRE FY2025£209k—0above—no doubt
THE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL) FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
MIRACLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST FY2025£253k—0unclear—no doubt

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