CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT
To spread the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and to empower the needy in the community.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK BY PROPAGATING THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH AS ESPOUSED BY OUR LORD JESUS THROUGH THE WHOLE WORLD AND PARTICULARLY THROUGHOUT THE 32 LONDON BOROUGHS AND THE CITY OF LONDON (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT").
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £63,109 at the end of the year, an increase from the previous year's £47,148. The filing notes that there are no recognised gains or losses other than those disclosed in the Statement of Financial Activities. The trustees report that the charity's resources are adequate for its continuing operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
Trustees
- Funmilayo Ajani
- Mary Adijat Itabiyi
- Olaoluwa Benjamin Oridoye
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £108k | £92k |
| 31/03/2024 | £80k | £82k |
| 31/03/2023 | £70k | £80k |
| 31/03/2022 | £64k | £92k |
| 31/03/2021 | £85k | £68k |
Common questions
Is CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £63,109 at the end of the year, an increase from the previous year's £47,148. The filing notes that there are no recognised gains or losses other than those disclosed in the Statement of Financial Activities. The trustees report that the charity's resources are adequate for its continuing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2023 | £10k | Helping Haringey families with the rising cost of living project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/10/2022 | £10k | Haringey Family Fun Day |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL OF LIGHT | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST (COVENANT OF GOD PARISH) | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST MIRACLE OF GOD PARISH | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST SHILOH PARISH | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST | £59k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST- FOUNDER'S PARISH | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |