HIS CHURCH - LONDON
The advancement of the Christian faith. The relief of persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or who are aged or sick. The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles.
Objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH 2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHOA RE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £4,106 for the year, with total receipts of £173,709 against payments of £169,603. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £26,638 at the end of the period, and the trustees declared that there are no funds in deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to hold sufficient reserves to ensure continuity of its activities in the event of unforeseen shortfalls in income or unexpected expenditure.” — page 4
“His Church – London is connected to His Church – Pinetown (South Africa) through shared ministry and leadership. The minister of His Church – London was sent from His Church – Pinetown, and the Senior Pastor of all His Church locations, Simon-Lee Hemsley, also serves as a trustee of His Church – London.” — page 3
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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2024 (received 28/03/2025, 28 days after the 28/02/2025 due date); year ending 30/04/2023 (received 02/05/2024, 63 days after the 29/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Jethro Neander McNamee
- Mark Burgess
- Simon-Lee Hemsley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £174k | £170k |
| 30/04/2024 | £152k | £157k |
| 30/04/2023 | £132k | £131k |
| 30/04/2022 | £110k | £113k |
| 30/04/2021 | £120k | £109k |
Common questions
Is HIS CHURCH - LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £4,106 for the year, with total receipts of £173,709 against payments of £169,603. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £26,638 at the end of the period, and the trustees declared that there are no funds in deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIS CHURCH - LONDON | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| I AM CHURCH LONDON | £74k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| THE BEACON CHURCH | £77k | £38,179 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| A CHURCH | £53k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LORD'S PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INTERNATIONAL (UK) | £26k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |