THE PHILADELPHIA NETWORK LIMITED

Registered charity 1134973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 1) ST THOMAS' CHURCH PHILADELPHIA; 2)KING'S CENTRE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

A Christian Church with Anglican Baptist and Free Church expression. Operating from St Thomas' Church Philadelphia S6 3BL and the King's Centre Christian Church S11 9EH. Activities: Worship; planting missional communities; student, youth & children's groups around Sheffield; working with vulnerable adults.

Objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A CHURCH OR CHURCH(2) THE PROVISION OF PASTORAL CARE FOR THE CONGREGATION WORSHIPPING AT THE EXTRA-PAROCHIAL PLACE KNOWN AS ST THOMAS' CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIA.(3) TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY IN DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD AND SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Area of benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM AND/OR THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £132,885 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06035697

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Philadelphia Network Limited (matched by registered charity number).

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.

• REES, Jessica — director, appointed 29/01/2025on trustee list
• CLARK, Peter James — director, appointed 20/11/2024on trustee list
• IBISON, Peter — director, appointed 13/02/2024on trustee list
• MACINNES, Joanna Elisabeth — director, appointed 15/06/2023on trustee list
• RUTTER, Michael John — director, appointed 05/04/2020on trustee list
• GOOCH, Brian James — director, appointed 27/09/2016on trustee list
• ADEBAJO, Adewale — director, appointed 20/05/2008not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

13 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (9 freehold); recorded price paid £150k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Joanna Elisabeth MacInneschair
• BRIAN GOOCH
• DR A ADEBAJO · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jessica Rees
• Peter Ibison
• Peter James Clark
• Rev Michael Rutter

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).