LOCAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (VAUXHALL)

Registered charity 1100863 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

As per Constitution (Governing Document)

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR STATEMENT OF BELIEFS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THIS CONSTITUTION) IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£415k

Latest spending

£140k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net income increased to £274,515 from £122,642 in the prior year, driven by higher donations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £813,804, which the trustees consider sufficient and above their policy target of two years' expenditure. The charity maintains adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two year’s expenditure (held: £814k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least two year’s expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The trustees are aware of this breach of it's constitution but are mindful that the process takes time to find the right person for the role

“The process of finding a new pastor for the church is ongoing but as of the date of approving these accounts, a permanent replacement for Mr Chandler has not been found. The trustees are aware of this breach of it's constitution but are mindful that the process takes time to find the right person for the role”

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

TERENCE LEE EDWARDSchair
HORETIUS MORRY OKANGA
LAWSON WILLIAM BOYD

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

Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£415k	£140k
31/03/2024	£372k	£249k
05/04/2023	£335k	£202k
05/04/2022	£328k	£154k
05/04/2021	£306k	£166k

Common questions

Is LOCAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (VAUXHALL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net income increased to £274,515 from £122,642 in the prior year, driven by higher donations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £813,804, which the trustees consider sufficient and above their policy target of two years' expenditure. The charity maintains adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£26k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£11k
THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY	1	£10k
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£4k
CHARITIES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNAFFILIATED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUL CHURCH LTD.

SOUL CHURCH LTD income £3.3m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, CHARLTON KINGS income £263k
THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED income £596k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD FAITH ASSEMBLY income £119k
RCCG SURE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY income £213k
MALAYALAM GOSPEL CHURCH income £205k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LOCAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY (VAUXHALL)	£415k	—	above	—	no doubt
SOUL CHURCH LTD FY2025	£3.3m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY APOSTLES, CHARLTON KINGS FY2024	£263k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED FY2025	£596k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD FAITH ASSEMBLY FY2025	£119k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RCCG SURE FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY FY2025	£213k	—	above	—	no doubt

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