NORTHWOOD HILLS EVANGELICAL CHURCH
The purpose of this church is to provide a centre for Christian fellowship, worship, prayer, witness, bible teaching and evengelism in the vicinity of Northwood Hills and to give support to Christian work in other places. The church also provides certain financial assistance in cases of need.
Objects
3 NAME & OBJECTS3.1 THE NAME OF THE CHURCH IS NORTHWOOD HILLS EVANGELICAL CHURCH (OR ANY OTHER NAME CHOSEN BY RESOLUTION OF THE TRUSTEES)3.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:3.2.1 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; AND3.2.2 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 TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT .3.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have increased significantly to £88,528, a level the trustees consider higher than necessary but adequate against their policy target of covering three months of running costs. The charity reports a net income surplus for the year and confirms it is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity does not use fundraising services, consultants or external professional fundraisers to undertake any fundraising activities.” — page 4
“maintain a level of unrestricted reserves where they would cover at least three months of the church’s running costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 80
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 80
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- BRIAN PETER LADDchair
- HOWARD WHITE
- JACQUELINE ELIZABETH BARTON
- LESLEY SHARON GRATTAN
- Milandeep Chander-Abraham
- Paul Nettleship
- Yew Fun John Lau
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £267k | £229k |
| 31/03/2024 | £250k | £221k |
| 31/03/2023 | £247k | £288k |
| 31/03/2022 | £233k | £220k |
| 31/03/2021 | £204k | £195k |
Common questions
Is NORTHWOOD HILLS EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have increased significantly to £88,528, a level the trustees consider higher than necessary but adequate against their policy target of covering three months of running costs. The charity reports a net income surplus for the year and confirms it is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTHWOOD HILLS EVANGELICAL CHURCH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHWOOD HILLS EVANGELICAL CHURCH as a grant recipient include THE K.P LADD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Shared trustees with funders
- BRIAN PETER LADD — trustee here and at THE K.P LADD CHARITABLE TRUST
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE K.P LADD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £6k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Rathbones Group Foundation | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- HAROLD HILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH
- THE ELDWICK CHURCH
- DEWSBURY EVANGELICAL CHURCH
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. EDMUND THE KING, NORTHWOOD HILLS
- NORTHWOOD CHAPEL
- THORNTON HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWOOD HILLS EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £267k | — | 0 | above | 0.0% | no doubt |
| HAROLD HILL EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £204k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ELDWICK CHURCH | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEWSBURY EVANGELICAL CHURCH | £193k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. EDMUND THE KING, NORTHWOOD HILLS | £127k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHWOOD CHAPEL | £76k | £16,419 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |