LIBERTY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES ( LCM )

Registered charity 1083834 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Primary function to reach nation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Train and develop strong men and women in practical skills of Christian ministry, citizenship and discipleship. To raise awareness in Black Afro/African Caribbean community in such areas as computer technology, business starting and general further education. Assist local authority with feeding poor and visiting sick.

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Latest income
£291k
Latest spending
£295k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating shortfall of £4,022 for the year ended 30 November 2024, compared to a shortfall of £25,826 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on voluntary donations from Liberty Church members to fund its activities and meet lease costs. The unrestricted funds decreased from £115,727 to £111,705, reflecting the net incoming resources for the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Loan from trustees
In 2014, as Trustees, we agreed that the £47,000 contributed to the charity by Pastor Kevin and Sandra Kerr, drawn from their mortgage reserves towards the initial deposit for the lease of 1a Norbury Crescent, as well as the build and refurbishment of the premises, would be treated as an interest-free loan. — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2024£291k£295k
30/11/2023£226k£252k
30/11/2022£324k£330k
30/11/2021£247k£225k
30/11/2020£281k£183k

Common questions

Is LIBERTY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES ( LCM ) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating shortfall of £4,022 for the year ended 30 November 2024, compared to a shortfall of £25,826 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity relies on voluntary donations from Liberty Church members to fund its activities and meet lease costs. The unrestricted funds decreased from £115,727 to £111,705, reflecting the net incoming resources for the period.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/08/2012£7kYoung Stars Summer Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£28k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Liberty Church Rotherham.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES ( LCM )£291k0unclearno doubt
Liberty Church Rotherham FY2024£241k0aboveno doubt
THE LIBERTY MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL FY2025£131k0unclearno doubt
THE LIBERTY CHURCH FY2023£3.4munclearno doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - WINNERS' WAY LOUGHTON FY2023£160k0unclearnoted
HULL COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2024£430k0unclearno doubt

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