FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1082555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Training and equipping of Christian leaders. Provision of resources for churches. Offers advice to church leaders and others.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES AND PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS IN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OF ALL DENOMINATIONS IN COUNSELLING AND PASTORAL SKILLS BASED UPON CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL.

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 · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Reading, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£252k
Latest spending
£260k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,058 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £40,233 to £32,175. The trustees confirm that reserves remain within their stated policy range of three to twelve months of normal expenditure. Administrative costs have risen to approximately 11% of total expenditure, while the charity continues to operate with a small staff team and significant volunteer support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (45% of income)
“Donations were 45%, up from 43% last year” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to twelve months of normal expenditure (reserves figure: £32k)
“The Trustees have set a policy on reserves that there should be sufficient for normal expenditure of a minimum of 3 months, and maximum of 12 months.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document states the charity operates under the aegis of Freedom in Christ Ministries International and has links with FICM organisations. Note 9 lists 'Due to Freedom in Christ Ministries Intl' as a creditor of £449. No specific transaction amount or nature beyond this balance is detailed in the related party section.
“Due to Freedom in Christ Ministries Intl 449” — page 17
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 60

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Freedom In Christ Ministries (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: France · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£252k£260k
30/06/2024£244k£241k
30/06/2023£221k£230k
30/06/2022£190k£211k
30/06/2021£200k£200k

Common questions

Is FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,058 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £40,233 to £32,175. The trustees confirm that reserves remain within their stated policy range of three to twelve months of normal expenditure. Administrative costs have risen to approximately 11% of total expenditure, while the charity continues to operate with a small staff team and significant volunteer support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES as a grant recipient include THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MINISTRY OF CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES£252k—0within—no doubt
MINISTRY OF CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH FY2025£94k—0unclear—no doubt
ACTS OF FAITH MINISTRIES LIMITED FY2025£52k—0below—no doubt
FAITHLIFT MINISTRIES FY2025£66k£17,3000unclear—no doubt
CHRIST KINGDOM MINISTRY FY2025£224k—0unclear—no doubt
FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL FY2025£405k——below—no doubt

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