SHEPHERDFOLD MINISTRY
PROMOTING SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL WELL BEING IN THE COMMUNITY
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THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THEADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GHANA INACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIMEDECIDE
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total resources expended in the year (£136,159) exceeded total income (£164,140 is the sum of grants and donations, but the text explicitly states total income was £75,007 from donations *in addition* to grants, implying a potential discrepancy or specific classification; however, the text explicitly states 'Total resources expended... totalled £136,159' and 'charity's total income in 2024 amounted to £75,007' from donations plus grants. The net deficit is significant. The trustees report that adequate assets are available to fulfill obligations, indicating no material uncertainty regarding going concern despite the operational deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees of Shepherdfold Ministry agreed to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, at a level of at least 12 months of committed expenditure, excluding direct charitable costs and other costs.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Trustees
- BENTLEY DANKWA
- ESTELLE TRAH
- MOSES OTUNBADE
- Omosade Ali-Balogun
- PASTOR JOYCELYN DANKWA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £164k | £136k |
| 31/12/2023 | £215k | £192k |
| 31/12/2022 | £169k | £147k |
| 31/12/2021 | £100k | £80k |
| 31/12/2020 | £74k | £41k |
Common questions
Is SHEPHERDFOLD MINISTRY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total resources expended in the year (£136,159) exceeded total income (£164,140 is the sum of grants and donations, but the text explicitly states total income was £75,007 from donations *in addition* to grants, implying a potential discrepancy or specific classification; however, the text explicitly states 'Total resources expended... totalled £136,159' and 'charity's total income in 2024 amounted to £75,007' from donations plus grants. The net deficit is significant. The trustees report that adequate assets are available to fulfill obligations, indicating no material uncertainty regarding going concern despite the operational deficit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SHEPHERDFOLD MINISTRY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEPHERDFOLD MINISTRY as a grant recipient include SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY | FY2023 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Council | 18/02/2026 | £11k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| London Borough of Hackney | 18/02/2026 | £11k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| Hackney Council | 15/10/2025 | £27k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| London Borough of Hackney | 15/10/2025 | £27k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| Hackney Council | 04/01/2025 | £15k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| London Borough of Hackney | 04/01/2025 | £15k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| Sport England | 13/05/2024 | £10k | Community Activity Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2024 | £20k | Supporting Disadvantaged Young People in Hackney to Excel |
| Hackney Council | 20/04/2023 | £14k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| London Borough of Hackney | 20/04/2023 | £14k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2022 | £10k | Healthy Living Using Cookery Classes |
| London Borough of Hackney | 28/03/2022 | £58k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| Hackney Council | 28/03/2022 | £20k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| Hackney Council | 08/12/2021 | £5k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| London Borough of Hackney | 08/12/2021 | £5k | Grant to Shepherdfold Ministry |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/05/2021 | £10k | Community Support for Disadvantaged Parents |
| UK government | 28/09/2020 | £9k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/12/2019 | £10k | Our Future Matters |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- SHEPHERD'S VOICE MINISTRIES
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, FARNBOROUGH
- RCCG THE SHEPHERD HOUSE DERBY
- SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LITTLE SHELFORD
- CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE MINISTRIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEPHERDFOLD MINISTRY | £164k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEPHERD'S VOICE MINISTRIES | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, FARNBOROUGH | £239k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RCCG THE SHEPHERD HOUSE DERBY | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHEPHERD DRIVE BAPTIST CHURCH | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, LITTLE SHELFORD | £268k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |