UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
During the financial year 2011-2012, the UCJC has supported both deprived and disadvantaged members of the church and non-members locally and across the UK by providing a range of social activities, care, and general support including home visiting and befriending, emotional support, advice and information sharing, guidance, advocacy. .
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: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;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; AND3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £20,815 at the end of the year, with unrestricted funds of £6,889. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and note there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 7
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Mamy Makanzu Zozo MMZ
- Morisho Walingamina MW
- Mpemba Yabo Kashindi MYK
- WALINGAMINA VALENTIN SHOMARI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £35k | £17k |
| 30/09/2024 | £15k | £15k |
| 30/09/2023 | £25k | £23k |
| 30/09/2022 | £20k | £22k |
| 30/09/2021 | £18k | £19k |
Common questions
Is UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had total funds of £20,815 at the end of the year, with unrestricted funds of £6,889. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and note there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST as a grant recipient include THE NORTON FOUNDATION, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Social activity |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | Funding to run a “Job Club” to provide intensive support services to 26 NEET (Not in Employment Education or Training) young people aged 18 – 21 years old from |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2025 | £20k | The BME Older Women Connect project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £8k | Supporting Vulnerable Young People throughout the Cost-of-living Crisis |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2021 | £3k | Befriending BME Elderly Women with Mental Health Problems Beyond Covid-19 |
| UK government | 22/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/04/2019 | £8k | Community Digital Literacy Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2016 | £5k | Conversation Club for Smethwick Refugee Single Mums |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2012 | £5k | Developing Employability Opportunities through Volunteering |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £371k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £85k |
| THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £65k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| THE MUTLEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | 1 | £14k |
| THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
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- THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
- UNIVERSITY JEWISH CHAPLAINCY
- UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH
- UNITED CHURCH, WINCHESTER
- UNIVERSAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNIVERSAL FAMILY CENTRE | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD | £15.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| UNIVERSITY JEWISH CHAPLAINCY | £1.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNITED CHURCH, WINCHESTER | £211k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |