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REVELATION CHURCH - LONDON

Registered charity 1120790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of the charity are religious and for the promotion of the christian message in society.

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Latest income
£805k
Latest spending
£781k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a healthy financial position with unrestricted general cash reserves of £300,306. Per the trustees' report, all accounts and ministries met or exceeded their reserves target of 3-6 months of planned expenditure, although ongoing sustainability questions remain for the Foodbank.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations & Legacies
“Donations & Legacies 2a 273,440 234,254 507,694 528,721” — page 8
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-6 months of planned expenditure (held: £300k)
“All accounts and ministries within Revelation Church London met or exceeded their reserves target of 3-6 months of planned expenditure at the end of the financial year.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Newday Fuel and Catering costs of £999 paid to spouse of Trustee R Jackson.
“Newday Fuel and Catering costs 999 (spouse of Trustee R Jackson)” — page 21
“Supporting volunteer mission work in Egypt 500 (daughter of Church Leader S Liston)” — page 21
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Supporting volunteer mission work in Egypt of £500 paid to daughter of Church Leader S Liston.
“Newday Fuel and Catering costs 999 (spouse of Trustee R Jackson)” — page 21
“Supporting volunteer mission work in Egypt 500 (daughter of Church Leader S Liston)” — page 21
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Travel costs of £9 paid to spouse of Church Leader S Liston.
“Newday Fuel and Catering costs 999 (spouse of Trustee R Jackson)” — page 21
“Supporting volunteer mission work in Egypt 500 (daughter of Church Leader S Liston)” — page 21
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Self employed contractor paid £5,175 for role as Church Co-Ordinator; brother in law to Trustee B Hewett.
“Newday Fuel and Catering costs 999 (spouse of Trustee R Jackson)” — page 21
“Supporting volunteer mission work in Egypt 500 (daughter of Church Leader S Liston)” — page 21
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kentish Town Foodbank (matched by registered charity number).

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£805k
Total spending
£781k
Reserves (reported)
£120k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (63% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£805k£781k
31/03/2025£809k£724k
31/03/2024£700k£747k
31/03/2023£637k£622k
31/03/2022£600k£529k

Common questions

Is REVELATION CHURCH - LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year in a healthy financial position with unrestricted general cash reserves of £300,306. Per the trustees' report, all accounts and ministries met or exceeded their reserves target of 3-6 months of planned expenditure, although ongoing sustainability questions remain for the Foodbank. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds REVELATION CHURCH - LONDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name REVELATION CHURCH - LONDON as a grant recipient include CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE ).

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE )FY2025£14kindividual ministry of apostolic leader
CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE )FY2023£12kindividual ministry of apostolic leader Stef Liston
CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE )FY2024£11kindividual ministry of apostolic leader of Relational Mission