CITY OF REFUGE FOURSQUARE CHURCH
The advancement of the Christian faith and the relief of the poor, aged, sick, and those in conditions of hardship or distress and the preservation and protection of physical and mental health for persons in condition of need, hardship or distress by demonstrating the love and power of Jesus Christ through: outreach, relevant practical helps, bible teaching, worship and fellowship.
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 CHURCH COUNCIL 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 CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; ANDC) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £24,441 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves rising to £311,750. The trustees consider that there are sufficient reserves held at the year end to mitigate any downturn in future income and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- 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 31/08/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Trustees
- rev ABIODUN ALABEDE Ministerchair
- BOLANLE LAMIDI
- Daniel Williams
- Titus Abayomi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £117k | £92k |
| 31/08/2024 | £84k | £86k |
| 31/08/2023 | £94k | £65k |
| 31/08/2022 | £64k | £56k |
| 31/08/2021 | £69k | £40k |
Common questions
Is CITY OF REFUGE FOURSQUARE CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £24,441 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves rising to £311,750. The trustees consider that there are sufficient reserves held at the year end to mitigate any downturn in future income and that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF REFUGE FOURSQUARE CHURCH | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOURSQUARE CHURCH ( GREAT BRITAIN ) | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE REFUGE CHURCH, UK | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FORGE COMMUNITY CHURCH | £447k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH (PRAISE CHAPEL) | £93k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH HOUSE OF REFUGE | £165k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |