THE STILL WATERS CHURCH
Religious and Welfare activitiesRelief of Poverty Education (DOMINION EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SERVICES)SeminarsWelfare Activites
Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIANS RELIGION IN CHRISTIANS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF CHRISTIANS FESTIVALS PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHER S ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.2) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF THE BELIEF APPEARING AS FOLLOWINGA) WE BELIEVE IN GOD, THE FATHER, THE CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.B) WE BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £153,405 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £487,333. However, the trustees note that the present free reserve is below their stated policy range of 3 to 6 months of resources expended. The charity continues to hold funds in banks and building societies as per its investment policy.
What the accounts disclose
“The present free reserve is below the policy range, but the Trustees are continuing to seek additional unrestricted funds.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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)
Trustees
- FRIDAY DOSAchair
- ARINZE NWAGWU
- Comfort Olutokun
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £264k | £110k |
| 31/12/2024 | £135k | £106k |
| 31/12/2023 | £81k | £12k |
| 31/12/2022 | £55k | £9k |
| 31/12/2021 | £37k | £19k |
Common questions
Is THE STILL WATERS CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £153,405 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward amounting to £487,333. However, the trustees note that the present free reserve is below their stated policy range of 3 to 6 months of resources expended. The charity continues to hold funds in banks and building societies as per its investment policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2015 | £10k | Community Integration |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/10/2011 | £9k | Planning for Parenting Programme |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STILL WATERS CHURCH | £264k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LIVING WATERS PENTECOSTAL CHURCH | £229k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - STILLWATERS COLCHESTER | £472k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RCCG LIVING WATER PARISH, WREXHAM | £77k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| QUIET WATERS CHRISTIAN RETREAT HOUSE | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD PRAISE EMBASSY ETON WICK | £194k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |