EAST 13 CHRISTIAN TRUST

Registered charity 1069248 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PLAISTOW CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Plaistow Christian Fellowship and Cornerstone charity coffee shop are all projects of the charity. The charity has the aim of advancing the Christian faith in Newham, supporting and caring for church members and individuals in the local community.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED "THE TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (D) TO PROMOTE AND FULFILL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FORM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT..

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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 · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,175 for the year, resulting in a reduction of general reserves from £63,376 to £40,216. The trustees note that the charity does not hold significant reserves and has a policy to maintain free reserves of not less than £20,000, which remains above the stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not less than £20,000 (held: £40k)
“The general policy is to maintain free reserves of not less than £20,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees provided unrestricted donations to the charity.
“The Trust received unrestricted donations from its Trustees totalling £10,030 (2024: £7,550).” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 fundraising profile: JustGiving — East 13 Christian Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £240k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£36k£58k
31/08/2024£35k£52k
31/08/2023£64k£59k
31/08/2022£26k£22k
31/08/2021£35k£22k

Common questions

Is EAST 13 CHRISTIAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,175 for the year, resulting in a reduction of general reserves from £63,376 to £40,216. The trustees note that the charity does not hold significant reserves and has a policy to maintain free reserves of not less than £20,000, which remains above the stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.