THE GOSPEL CENTRE

Registered charity 1114401 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs appearing in the schedule in Haringey, London and in other parts of the UK or the world as the Trustees may, from time to time, think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Trust.

Objects

A. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE IN HARINGEY LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.B. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNTIED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: HARINGEY, LONDON AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Haringey, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£136k
Latest spending
£117k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total income of £136,332 and total expenditure of £117,372, resulting in a net surplus of £18,960 for the year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £131,150, which the trustees state represents approximately 12 months of expenditure, exceeding their policy target of three to six months. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months' expenditure (reserves figure: £131k)
“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 between three and six months' expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees and related parties
“During the year the charity received donations of £18,442 (2024: £13,018) from trustees and related parties.” — page 23
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 16

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 14

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Government income: £8,737 — grants £8,737 (3); 5% of the £159,184 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 09/11/2023, 9 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Haringey · Malawi · South Africa · Zambia · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£136k£117k
31/12/2024£114k£117k
31/12/2023£159k£119k
31/12/2022£142k£149k
31/12/2021£144k£136k

Common questions

Is THE GOSPEL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total income of £136,332 and total expenditure of £117,372, resulting in a net surplus of £18,960 for the year. Unrestricted reserves increased to £131,150, which the trustees state represents approximately 12 months of expenditure, exceeding their policy target of three to six months. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE GOSPEL CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GOSPEL CENTRE as a grant recipient include HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORK.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORKFY2024£27k
HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORKFY2022£3k
HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORKFY2023£2k
HARVEST COMMUNITY NETWORKFY2021£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government25/09/2020£5kVSCE CMC Fund

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GOSPEL CHURCH (UK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GOSPEL CENTRE£136k—0above—no doubt
GOSPEL CHURCH (UK) FY2026£137k——unclear—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL OF TRUTH CHURCH FY2026£384kup to £50,0000unclear—no doubt
CENTRE CHURCH FY2025£167k£40,0000unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON FULL GOSPEL CENTRAL CHURCH FY2025£978k—0above—no doubt
THE GRACE FELLOWSHIP FY2025£154k—0above—no doubt

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