CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ILERI-OLUWA PARISH MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1137289 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

HOLDING REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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

Causes: Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bury, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£807k
Latest spending
£710k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £646,101, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £97,160 for the year, with total incoming resources of £806,946 against total resources expended of £709,786.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: General offerings (75% of income)
“General offerings 609,964 29,500 639,464 718,470” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £646k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee salary of £17,500 and expenses of £14,515 were paid.
“There was a total of £14,515 (2024: £24,633) trustee expenses and £17,500 (2024: £28,002) trustee salary paid during the year ended 31 January 2025.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee salary and expenses
“There was a total of £14,515 (2024: £24,633) trustee expenses and £17,500 (2024: £28,002) trustee salary paid during the year ended 31 January 2025.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £180k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£807k
Total spending
£710k
Reserves (reported)
£777k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~13.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£807k£710k
31/01/2024£868k£695k
31/01/2023£744k£710k
31/01/2022£579k£553k
31/01/2021£501k£327k

Common questions

Is CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ILERI-OLUWA PARISH MANCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £646,101, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £97,160 for the year, with total incoming resources of £806,946 against total resources expended of £709,786. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ILERI-OLUWA PARISH MANCHESTER£807k—0unclear—no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, CITADEL OF CELESTIANS PARISH FY2024£141k—0above—no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST (COVENANT OF GOD PARISH) FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, WEST LONDON PARISH FY2026£111k——above—no doubt
CCC ILERI ATI MAJEMU OLUWA PARISH FY2025£51k—0unclear—no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SHILOH PARISH FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt

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