BEFORE THE THRONE CHURCH

Registered charity 1146439 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACFAG, APOSTOLIC CHURCH FIRE AND GLORY

HOLDING REGULAR WORSHIP SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION'S ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 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;

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

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Latest income

£149k

Latest spending

£154k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £59,796 to £55,592, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£4,204. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with no long-term debts. The stated reserve policy target is to maintain unrestricted funds at about three months of unrestricted expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £56k)

“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the reserves of the charity at about 3 months of unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Pastor Soares received £24,000 for services as senior pastor.

“The church paid the trustee Pastor Soares £24000 for services rendered to the organisation as the senior pastor on a PAYE basis as employed staff.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration

“The church paid the trustee Pastor Soares £24000 for services rendered to the organisation as the senior pastor on a PAYE basis as employed staff.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

PASTOR ORLANDO SOARESchair
IVO GLEIDSON RODRIGUES PRAXEDES
LUIS RAMOS MAGALHAES
SILVIO DO AMARAL
VANILDA CASSIMIRO DA SILVA SOUSA

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£149k	£154k
31/12/2024	£137k	£127k
31/12/2023	£124k	£114k
31/12/2022	£139k	£135k
31/12/2021	£166k	£166k

Common questions

Is BEFORE THE THRONE CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £59,796 to £55,592, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£4,204. The trustees report that the charity is a going concern with no long-term debts. The stated reserve policy target is to maintain unrestricted funds at about three months of unrestricted expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.