UNDERSTANDING MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1067856 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Understanding Ministries is an organisation, which seeks to promote the religious and social well being of the members and the community as a whole. The Ministries organise conferences and other social and community activities to let the people know their social responsibilities and to increase their relationship with God

Objects

1. ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS 2. RELIEF OF THE POOR SICK NEEDY AND AGED.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

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 · Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £6,078 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £21,521. The trustees confirm that sufficient assets are available to fulfil the charity's obligations, indicating no immediate financial distress despite the deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary Income (82% of income)
“Our principal source of funds comes from the generous donations of committed members through Tithes and Offerings—total receipts of £46,290”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted payments (held: £22k)
“the trustees plan to have unrestricted funds to cover at least three months of unrestricted payments”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London · Croydon · Greenwich

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£45k£47k
31/05/2024£19k£25k
31/05/2023£43k£38k
31/05/2022£58k£46k
31/05/2021£31k£34k

Common questions

Is UNDERSTANDING MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £6,078 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £21,521. The trustees confirm that sufficient assets are available to fulfil the charity's obligations, indicating no immediate financial distress despite the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.