OVERSEAS FELLOWSHIP OF NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS

Registered charity 1126774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Christian faith through prayers, worship, Bible study, talks, fellowship for all, and making humanitarian contributions towards the relief of pain and suffering in persons going through conditions of need, hardship and distress. Members, young and old, are to play active and constructive roles in their local churches and communities, and in the development of the country.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£390k
Latest spending
£331k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a small net deficit of £641 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total income of £415,688 and total expenditure of £416,329. Unrestricted reserves stood at £517,009, which the trustees note equates to approximately 15 months of expenditure, well above their policy target of three months. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of committed expenditure (held: £517k)
“It is the policy of the charity to retain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately 3 months of its committed expenditure.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hailwood & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — OFNC: Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nigeria · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£390k£331k
31/12/2023£416k£416k
31/12/2022£363k£315k
31/12/2021£224k£130k
31/12/2020£232k£142k

Common questions

Is OVERSEAS FELLOWSHIP OF NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a small net deficit of £641 for the year ended 31 December 2023, with total income of £415,688 and total expenditure of £416,329. Unrestricted reserves stood at £517,009, which the trustees note equates to approximately 15 months of expenditure, well above their policy target of three months. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Hailwood & Co.

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
BETTER COMMUNITY BUSINESS NETWORK LIMITED1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ALL NATIONS FOR CHRIST CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OVERSEAS FELLOWSHIP OF NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS£390k—0unclear—no doubt
ALL NATIONS FOR CHRIST CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt
Thurrock Christian Fellowship FY2025£779k—0below—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD "CITY OF HIS GRACE" FY2024£150k—0above—noted
YAHWEH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025£177k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH OXHEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2024£257k—0unclear—no doubt

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