HEART CHURCH

Registered charity 1119562 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIAN CENTRE, CHRISTIAN CENTRE NOTTINGHAM

The objects of Heart Church are for the benefit of the public:a) advance the Christian faith in accordance with Heart Church's Statement of Faithb) relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and supportc) advance education

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; ANDC) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

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

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

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £13,601,921 at the end of the year, significantly exceeding its stated policy target of £250,000 to £500,000. Per the trustees' report, the group has adequate resources to continue operations, with the auditor confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of resources expended (£250,000 to £500,000) (held: £13.6m)
“The management committee have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by Heart Church should be between 3 and 6 months of the resources expended, which equates to £250,000 to £500,000 in general funds.” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Page Kirk LLP. 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£13.6m
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~93.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.3m£1.7m
31/12/2023£1.2m£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.5m
31/12/2021£983k£1.5m
31/12/2020£1.0m£1.5m

Common questions

Is HEART CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £13,601,921 at the end of the year, significantly exceeding its stated policy target of £250,000 to £500,000. Per the trustees' report, the group has adequate resources to continue operations, with the auditor confirming no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Page Kirk LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON1£200k
GRACE FOUNDATION1£10k
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£5k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEART CHURCH£1.3m——above—no doubt
LIFEHOUSE CHURCH FY2024£661k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW GROUND CHURCHES FY2025£450kmore than £60,0002above—no doubt
CHRIST'S HEART CHURCH UK FY2025£119k—0unclear—no doubt
AUDACIOUS CHURCH FY2025£4.7m£81,403—unclear—no doubt
ONE CHURCH FY2024£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt

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