ST. JOHN'S DOWNSHIRE HILL

Registered charity 1138488 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Church whose objects are the advancement of the Christian faith for the public benefit in a way that is consistent with the fundamental truths revealed in Holy Scripture.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £6,122,554, though the trustees note that until specific interest-free loans are repaid, the charity carries no reserves beyond what is deemed reasonably prudent for daily costs. The financial review confirms a net incoming resource of £148,966 for the year, with total donations increasing to £573,654, supporting the trustees' conclusion that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 04821792

Funders the charity credits

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

• Church Society — “Church Society – a fellowship contending to reform and renew the Church of England in biblical faith” (source page)
• Crosslinks — “John Paul and Sue Aranzulla via Crosslinks” (source page)
• Wycliffe Bible Translators — “David and Ruth Lowry via Wycliffe Bible Translators” (source page)
• WEC International — “in partnership with WEC International” (source page)
• St Clement’s Church, Manchester — “Paul and Jill Jump via St Clement’s Church, Manchester” (source page)
• Johannesburg Bible College — “John is a senior lecturer at Johannesburg Bible College (JBC), South Africa” (source page)
• Japan Christian Link — “Katsutoshi and Yukiko Shimizu via Japan Christian Link” (source page)
• London City Mission — “London City Mission : we support LCM’s ministry to reach people on the margins in London” (source page)
• Operation Mobilisation — “Operation Mobilisation : we support the ministry of Logos Hope ship” (source page)
• Oak Hill Theological College — “Oak Hill Theological College , London : we provide support towards the cost of training of future evangelical ministers and leaders” (source page)
• Open Doors — “Open Doors : we support their general ministry to provide help and support where the needs are greatest among the persecuted Christians worl…” (source page)
• Josiah Venture — “Geoff Hammond working with Josiah Venture to disciple and train young adults” (source page)
• Renew — “We also support or have links with a number of other ministries, including: Renew” (source page)
• Growing Young Disciples — “Growing Young Disciples – helping local churches thrive in their crucial task of nurturing the next generation” (source page)
• Proclamation Trust — “Proclamation Trust – training preachers and teachers in faithful exposition of the Bible” (source page)

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.

• LEE, Kin Yu — director, appointed 18/01/2026on trustee list
• BARLOW, Daniel Wilfrid Dudley — director, appointed 29/11/2021on trustee list
• NAIDU, Abigail Sarah — director, appointed 18/05/2020on trustee list
• ONAKA, Christopher — director, appointed 18/05/2020on trustee list
• BURNS, Gareth Eoin — director, appointed 11/01/2016on trustee list
• ENGLAND, Elizabeth Kate — secretary, appointed 29/11/2021

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £998k. 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 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 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

• Abigail Sarah Naidu
• Christopher Onaka
• Daniel Wilfrid Dudley Barlow
• Gareth Eoin Burns
• Kin Yu Lee

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

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