Faith in Schools

Registered charity 1147664 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FAITH IN SCHOOLS NEWHAM, FIS

Our aim is for every child and young person in schools to have the opportunity to meet, in their RE lessons, local Christians and discover what it means to be a Christian in the 21st century.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit, with expenditure of £103,971 exceeding income of £75,490 for the year. The trustees report that the charity remains in a financially responsible position due to built-up reserves, although they face significant challenges to funding faith-based work. The unrestricted general funds balance was £37,878, with £15,000 designated for potential staff redundancies.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Faith in Schools (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Firm Foundation — “£ irm £o undation 300 people giving £10/month will be the bricks that we can build our work on and keep it standing each year” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARK THOMAS WATERFIELD BA, PGCEchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• JILL MCWILLIAM · trustee of 2 other charities
• Natasha Seebaluck
• Susanne Daswani · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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