THE GREATER WORLD CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIST ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1140411 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious charity, combining churches, support of other charities, teaching, spiritual Healing, church services, including, funerals, christenings marriages, other charitable contributions to communities around the country, creating Ordained Ministers.

Causes: Education/training · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£238k
Latest spending
£253k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,711,477 at the end of the year, driven by significant legacy income and investment gains. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the independent examiner noted a material concern regarding the inability to verify the cost of freehold properties due to missing accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The Greater World does not accumulate reserves (held: £4.7m)
“The Greater World does not accumulate reserves (these have fallen considerably in the recent past and indeed has now stabilised its expenditure to match more closely its ongoing commitments to support the directly managed churches and 13 other churches in Great Britain).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£559k
Total spending
£205k
Cost of raising funds
£59k
Reserves (reported)
£4.5m
Employees
3

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

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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
31/12/2024£238k£253k
31/12/2023£26k£232k
31/12/2022£559k£205k
31/12/2021£313k£145k
31/12/2020£42k£160k

Common questions

Is THE GREATER WORLD CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIST ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £4,711,477 at the end of the year, driven by significant legacy income and investment gains. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the independent examiner noted a material concern regarding the inability to verify the cost of freehold properties due to missing accounting records. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.