SUREWAY ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, BIRMINGHAM
THE CHARITY'S ACTIITIES INCLUDE:-THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH-REACHING OUT TO THE YOUNG AND CHALLENGED PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.-ASSISTING THE NEEDY AND FEEDING THE POOR IN THE COMMUNITY
Objects
The objects of the Church (¶the Objects÷) are for the benefit of the public:(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; and(c) to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council form time to time may think fit.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £46,235 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £268,859 and resources expended of £222,624. Unrestricted funds increased to £64,475, up from £15,240 in the previous year. However, the trustees acknowledged that high rent and running costs prevented significant savings and indicated a need for extra financial support.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 9
- Government income: £57,185 — grants £57,185 (4); 19% of the £298,896 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2024 (received 24/10/2026, 358 days after the 31/10/2025 due date); year ending 31/12/2023 (received 14/10/2025, 348 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 30/01/2024, 91 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 30/08/2023, 303 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- BEATRICE BERKOE BOATENG
- IRIS SCHROEDER
- MUSA ABDULAI
- REV CHARLES ADDAI-MENSAH CLERGY
- YAW OTI-BOATENG
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £269k | £223k |
| 31/12/2023 | £365k | £360k |
| 31/12/2022 | £299k | £299k |
| 31/12/2021 | £144k | £148k |
Common questions
Is SUREWAY ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, BIRMINGHAM financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £46,235 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £268,859 and resources expended of £222,624. Unrestricted funds increased to £64,475, up from £15,240 in the previous year. However, the trustees acknowledged that high rent and running costs prevented significant savings and indicated a need for extra financial support. Its FY2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUREWAY ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, BIRMINGHAM | £269k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUREWAY CHRISTIAN CENTRE IN FELLOWSHIP WITH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD | £58k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSEMBLY OF GOD MINISTRY ADORAI CHURCH | £247k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASSEMBLY OF GOD INTERNATIONAL SHEKINAH | £206k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSEMBLY OF GOD MINISTRY ALLIANCE | £722k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |