COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN
Community Church Harlesden is a church based in North West London that provides pastoral support and opportunities for worship and prayer to its members. The church also runs community projects to engage with and support its local community and other ministries around London and the world.
Objects
A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERE TO IN HARLESDEN AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;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 HARLESDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SUCH PARTS OF HARLESDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,797 for the year, resulting in free unrestricted reserves of £63,301. The trustees report that the church is in a good financial position and has sufficient reserves to provide for if increased giving does not materialize as hoped. The reserves policy requires retaining not less than six months' total budgeted expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“CCH will retain reserves amounting to not less than six months’ total budgeted expenditure.” — page 4
“In 2025/24 as shown in the table above, the charity has paid one trustee remuneration and employer pension contributions totalling £1,034 for their role as administrator and company secretary.” — page 13
“In 2025/24 as shown in the table above, the charity has paid one trustee remuneration and employer pension contributions totalling £1,034 for their role as administrator and company secretary.” — page 13
“Three Trustees donated an aggregate total of £6,212 to the charity during this financial year” — page 14
“In 2025/24 as shown in the table above, the charity has paid one trustee remuneration and employer pension contributions totalling £1,034 for their role as administrator and company secretary.” — page 13
“Three Trustees donated an aggregate total of £6,212 to the charity during this financial year” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Trustees
- Albert Howard
- Andrew Cooper
- Andrew Hart
- Elizabeth Hollow
- Paul Gladwell
- Sonakshi Anand
- Sophie Borrett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £66k | £78k |
| 31/03/2024 | £75k | £60k |
| 31/03/2023 | £88k | £70k |
| 31/03/2022 | £72k | £65k |
| 31/03/2021 | £69k | £73k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £11,797 for the year, resulting in free unrestricted reserves of £63,301. The trustees report that the church is in a good financial position and has sufficient reserves to provide for if increased giving does not materialize as hoped. The reserves policy requires retaining not less than six months' total budgeted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY CHURCH HARLESDEN | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY CHURCH WARNDON | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY COMMUNITY CHURCH HARPENDEN | £552k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY CHURCH IN THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND | £331k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EARLESFIELD COMMUNITY CHURCH | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTCHURCH HARPENDEN | £775k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |