CITIFAITH CHURCH

Registered charity 1112463 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE SWINDON

ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH SUNDAY WORSHIP, TEACHING PROGRAMMES, YOUTH WORK, CHILDREN'S WORK, RELIEF OF POVERTY BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS, SUPPORTING MISSIONS

Objects

-THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGH WORSHIP, PREACHING AND TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES, FELLOWSHIP, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF BIBLE TEACHING IN ALL FORMS OF MEDIA, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH GENERALLY.- THE INSTRUCTION AND CARE OF CHRISTIANS INCLUDING YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN.- THE EVANGELISATION OF NON-CHRISTIANS.- THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.- THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP, POVERTY OR DISTRESS OR AGED OR SICK.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE SWINDON

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£280k

Latest spending

£274k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £5,777 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income rising to £279,630. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are sufficient to cover operating costs for the next 12–18 months, confirming the charity is a going concern despite some uncertainty regarding weekly collections.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: in excess of £40,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“Only one senior member of staff received a remuneration in excess of £40,000 per annum.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least three months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £45,000 (held: £86k)

“It is our policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible), which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments, equivalent to £45,000, to cover emergency situations that may arise from time to time.” — page 10

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 handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

LESLEY YVONNE EVERSONchair
Ayodeji Olubunmi Sotannde
Lucy Ann Edwards · trustee of 1 other charity
Oludolapo Temitope MOHAMMED
WISDOM ISAAC DEFFOR

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£280k	£274k
31/07/2024	£237k	£227k
31/07/2023	£225k	£223k
31/07/2022	£255k	£225k
31/07/2021	£196k	£174k

Common questions

Is CITIFAITH CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £5,777 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income rising to £279,630. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are sufficient to cover operating costs for the next 12–18 months, confirming the charity is a going concern despite some uncertainty regarding weekly collections. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CITIFAITH CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the in excess of £40,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRINITY CHURCH WEST LONDON.

TRINITY CHURCH WEST LONDON income £200k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG) CITY OF PRAISE income £213k
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER income £245k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY income £114k
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ("RCCG") MAJESTY COURT income £217k
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD COVENANT RESTORATION ASSEMBLY PERRY BARR BIRMINGHAM income £202k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CITIFAITH CHURCH	£280k	in excess of £40,000	unclear	—	no doubt
TRINITY CHURCH WEST LONDON FY2025	£200k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD (RCCG) CITY OF PRAISE FY2025	£213k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER FY2025	£245k	£47,966	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHEYLESMORE, COVENTRY FY2025	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ("RCCG") MAJESTY COURT FY2025	£217k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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