KINGDOM FAITH SOUTH WEST

Registered charity 1107721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KFSW, KINGDOM FAITH SW

The primary activity of the charity is the local church.

Objects

OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:3.2.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS) IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THEWORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM LIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;3.2.2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANYKIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TOTIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.3.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET

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
£276k
Latest spending
£317k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £40,319 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £800,511 to £760,192. The trustees report that free reserves were £191,474, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £78k (three months of unrestricted expenditure).

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Tithes and offerings (81% of income)
“The principal source of income comprises tithes and offerings from members. Including this, total unrestricted income for the year was £269,287” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months unrestricted expenditure (held: £756k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover management, administration and supports costs. 3 months unrestricted expenditure would equate to approximately £78k.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Two trustees are employed by the charity for ministerial and administration services. Remuneration for these individuals amounted to £108,150.
“Two trustees are employed by the charity for ministerial and administration services, not for their roles as trustees. Remuneration for these individuals amounted to £108,150 (2024: £103,447) and those payments are permitted by the charity’s governing document.”
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£276k£317k
31/12/2024£265k£288k
31/12/2023£306k£286k
31/12/2022£226k£258k
31/12/2021£308k£249k

Common questions

Is KINGDOM FAITH SOUTH WEST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £40,319 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £800,511 to £760,192. The trustees report that free reserves were £191,474, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £78k (three months of unrestricted expenditure). 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KINGDOM FAITH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINGDOM FAITH SOUTH WEST£276k—0above—no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL FY2025£428k—0unclear—no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH FY2024£1.0m£140,001 - £150,000—above—no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH YORKSHIRE TRUST FY2025£216kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH LONDON FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
KINGDOMCITY UNITED KINGDOM LTD FY2024£787k——unclear—no doubt

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