MELODY TABERNACLE

Registered charity 1141363 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith worldwideThe relief of poverty

Objects

1 ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE UK OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.2 ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONTO ADVANCE EDUCATION WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN THE UK OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.3 RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESSTO RELIEVE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN THE UK OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,471 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £8,241. However, the balance sheet reveals a significant negative net current asset position of (£58,759), driven largely by creditors including a £34,500 loan. The trustees acknowledge the volatile nature of funding and the economic downturn, noting that they are working towards building up reserves to mitigate future funding decline.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“In the year to 31 March 2025 the total income was £70290 including the borrowed loan of £34,500 from Anchor Consult Ltd ( Mr Abiodun Adedeji-Iyiola).” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from related party
“The sum of £34500 borrowed from Anchor Consult Ltd (Mr Abiodun Adedeji-Iyiola)” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£70k£66k
31/03/2024£56k£57k
31/03/2023£106k£156k
31/03/2022£53k£196k
31/03/2021£46k£15k

Common questions

Is MELODY TABERNACLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,471 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £8,241. However, the balance sheet reveals a significant negative net current asset position of (£58,759), driven largely by creditors including a £34,500 loan. The trustees acknowledge the volatile nature of funding and the economic downturn, noting that they are working towards building up reserves to mitigate future funding decline. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.