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CHRIST FIRST WATFORD

Registered charity 1142678 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects of the charity: The Charity's objects are for the public benefit to advance the Christian faith in the UK and abroad and to fulfill other purposes which are charitable according to the law of England and Wales.

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Latest income
£142k
Latest spending
£152k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,919 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £137,375 to £127,456. The trustees confirm the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting approximately six months of operating expenses, equating to £70,000, against which current unrestricted reserves of £127,456 are held.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months operating expenses for the ongoing church activities, which equates to approximately £70,000, plus additional funds to invest in our building (held: £127k)
“The target level of general reserves is approximately six months operating expenses for the ongoing church activities, which equates to approximately £70,000, plus additional funds to invest in our building.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rebekah Steed (spouse of Trustee Alex Steed) received £660 for administrative services.
“During the year Rebekah Steed, the spouse of Alex Steed, a Trustee, received remuneration of £660 (2024: £nil) for the provision of administrative services provided to the Charity.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to spouse of Trustee Alex Steed
“During the year Rebekah Steed, the spouse of Alex Steed, a Trustee, received remuneration of £660 (2024: £nil) for the provision of administrative services provided to the Charity.” — page 15
“The aggregate amount of donations to the Charity by Trustees and Related Parties amounted to £23,400 (2024: £23,000).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees and Related Parties
“During the year Rebekah Steed, the spouse of Alex Steed, a Trustee, received remuneration of £660 (2024: £nil) for the provision of administrative services provided to the Charity.” — page 15
“The aggregate amount of donations to the Charity by Trustees and Related Parties amounted to £23,400 (2024: £23,000).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Operates in: Hertfordshire · Kenya · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£142k£152k
31/03/2024£153k£176k
31/03/2023£167k£211k
31/03/2022£197k£175k
31/03/2021£125k£126k

Common questions

Is CHRIST FIRST WATFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,919 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £137,375 to £127,456. The trustees confirm the charity is prepared on a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting approximately six months of operating expenses, equating to £70,000, against which current unrestricted reserves of £127,456 are held. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHRIST FIRST WATFORD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRIST FIRST WATFORD as a grant recipient include THE ARK COMMUNITY CHURCH.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ARK COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2023£1kAdvancement of the Christian Faith

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£15k
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET1£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WATFORD WOODSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHRIST FIRST WATFORD£142k—0unclear—no doubt
WATFORD WOODSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE FY2025£218k£37,857.760unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S WATFORD FY2025£482k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HIGHTOWER CHURCH FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt
GODFIRST CHRISTCHURCH FY2025£902k—0above—no doubt
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WALTHAM FOREST CHURCH FY2024£2.6m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.