CENTRE FOR THEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LIMITED
Registered charity 1121648 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY CENTRE
Our work is primarily with Christian congregations - encouraging engagement with the implications of the faith for social justice, and collaboration with other faiths in bringing this about. A key partner in this work is Citizens UK, and its local affiliate, London Citizens.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £680k with expenditure of £644k, resulting in a small unrestricted deficit of £1k. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £49k, which is well above the trustees' policy target of three months' unrestricted costs (£21k). The trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis as the charity can meet its day-to-day working capital requirements.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £49k)
“our aim has been to build up free unrestricted reserves to three months' unrestricted costs. This would indicate a target of £21k based on 2024/25 unrestricted expenditure. Free, unrestricted reserve levels at the end of 2024/25 were at £49k) which is well above the target level” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.1 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 (88% 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).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Oxfordshire · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CENTRE FOR THEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £680k with expenditure of £644k, resulting in a small unrestricted deficit of £1k. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £49k, which is well above the trustees' policy target of three months' unrestricted costs (£21k). The trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis as the charity can meet its day-to-day working capital requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CENTRE FOR THEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CENTRE FOR THEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LIMITED as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST, CIVIC POWER FUND, THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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