GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Registered charity 1125607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main areas of charitable actvitiy are the provision of counseling, advice, support and the advancement of the Christian religion.

Objects

The objects of the Company are for the benefit of the public ("the 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; and (c) 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: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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 · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £28 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £5,780 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity's unrestricted reserves are currently insufficient to meet desirable targets due to its financial position, with total net assets standing at £6,045. The trustees note that the charity is looking for a property as a church building in the near future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• 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
• Investment
• 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)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• REV GABRIEL YIDANAchair
• Dr Alex Effah
• Edward Kwarteng

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

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Income and spending

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