CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES THAMESMEAD TRUST
1. To advance the Christian faith.2. To relieve hardship, poverty, sickness and the distress caused thereby.3. To advance education by such means as the Trustees may consider appropriate.4. To promote and fulfill such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community.
Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS 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 LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES AMY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING (THOUGH NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING, OPERATING OR SUPPORTING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN LONDON 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 FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £2,146 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £(16,425). The trustees report that the charity remains solvent and has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“This general reserve policy has not been met this year as in previous years.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 40
Trustees
- Ebenezer Olowoyo
- Ephraim Olumewo
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £86k | £88k |
| 31/10/2024 | £76k | £78k |
| 31/10/2023 | £69k | £75k |
| 31/10/2022 | £79k | £67k |
| 31/10/2021 | £81k | £75k |
Common questions
Is CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES THAMESMEAD TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £2,146 for the year ended 31 October 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £(16,425). The trustees report that the charity remains solvent and has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| OLD POSSUM'S PRACTICAL TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| WESTWAY TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH | 1 | £1k |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- LATYMER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST
- THE MINSTER FELLOWSHIP
- MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES
- FOUNDATION MATTERS
- DESTINY CHRISTIAN CENTRE MINISTRIES
- CHRIST LIFE MINISTRIES (LEICESTER).
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES THAMESMEAD TRUST | £86k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LATYMER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST | £104k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MINSTER FELLOWSHIP | £191k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES | £217k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION MATTERS | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DESTINY CHRISTIAN CENTRE MINISTRIES | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |