THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALTHAMSTOW

Registered charity 1065494 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As a Christian organisation, our aim is to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ firstly in our local community, the surrounding areas and by sending and supporting missionary work. We aim to make a positive contribution to our local community, with greater emphasis on families and young people.

Objects

A.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS SET OUT IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.B, THE RELIEVE OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY , RELIGIOUS , POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINION IN THE SAID LONDON BOROUGH AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

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

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Latest income
£233k
Latest spending
£241k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £8,702 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £20,878 to £12,176. Total revenue was £232,790 against total expenses of £241,492. The trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2020)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£3.4m
Cost of raising funds
£44k
Reserves (reported)
£688k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% 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: 3.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£233k£241k
31/12/2023£239k£239k
31/12/2022£267k£419k
31/12/2021£288k£1.1m
31/12/2020£1.3m£3.4m

Common questions

Is THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALTHAMSTOW financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of £8,702 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £20,878 to £12,176. Total revenue was £232,790 against total expenses of £241,492. The trustees confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WOLVERHAMPTON CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALTHAMSTOW£233k—0unclear—no doubt
POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WOLVERHAMPTON CHURCH FY2025£175k—0above—no doubt
POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WANDSWORTH CHURCH FY2024£435k£70,000 - £79,9991above—no doubt
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WALTHAM FOREST CHURCH FY2024£2.6m——above—no doubt
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE OF SOUTH LONDON FY2024£727k—0below—no doubt
POTTER'S HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK TOTTENHAM CHURCH FY2025£197k—0unclear—no doubt

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