SUTTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1115813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activitiesRelief to the poor and needyHelp and comfort to the sick and aged

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH EITHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS; 2) THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR EDUCATION; 3) THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY; 4) THE HELP AND COMFORT OF THE SICK AND AGED; AND5) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANY CHARITABLE OBJECT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING.

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS

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

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

Latest income
£143k
Latest spending
£146k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £997,148, with £234,279 freely available. The Directors consider that holding a minimum of £38,075 in free reserve is sufficient to sustain the charity over twelve months based on a risk-based approach. The filing confirms that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Mike Ikwuemesi received £660 for website support.
“No Directors or Deacons received remuneration, except Mike Ikwuemesi, who was paid £660 (2024: £660) for website support.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Connections Trust
“A grant was given to Connections Trust, a charity registered in England of £3,000 (2024: £3,500). Tony Horswood, a Director, is also a Trustee of this charity.” — page 13
“No Directors or Deacons received remuneration, except Mike Ikwuemesi, who was paid £660 (2024: £660) for website support.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration to Mike Ikwuemesi
“A grant was given to Connections Trust, a charity registered in England of £3,000 (2024: £3,500). Tony Horswood, a Director, is also a Trustee of this charity.” — page 13
“No Directors or Deacons received remuneration, except Mike Ikwuemesi, who was paid £660 (2024: £660) for website support.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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 31/10/2025

  • Volunteers: 85
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024

  • Volunteers: 81
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2023 (received 08/09/2024, 8 days after the 31/08/2024 due date); year ending 31/10/2022 (received 20/01/2024, 142 days after the 31/08/2023 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£143k£146k
31/10/2024£161k£166k
31/10/2023£182k£168k
31/10/2022£189k£161k
31/10/2021£194k£154k

Common questions

Is SUTTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds amounted to £997,148, with £234,279 freely available. The Directors consider that holding a minimum of £38,075 in free reserve is sufficient to sustain the charity over twelve months based on a risk-based approach. The filing confirms that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. 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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CLARENDON TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SUTTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST£143k—0unclear—no doubt
CLARENDON TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOUTH BRISTOL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£499k—0unclear—no doubt
CENTRE FOR SPIRITUALITY AND CULTURAL ADVANCEMENT FY2025£47k—0unclear—no doubt
CORNERSTONE BUILDING TRUST FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
CHC EVANGELISM TRUST FY2025£27k—0unclear—no doubt

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