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GODFIRST CHURCH CHELTENHAM

Registered charity 1148222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GODFIRST

THE CHARITABLE COMPANY EXISTS AS A CHURCH AND IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE ADVANCE (NEWFRONTIERS) GLOBAL NETWORK OF CHURCHES AND A MEMBER OF THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE. IT CARRIES OUT THE TYPICAL ACTIVITIES OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£291k
Latest spending
£289k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net inflow of funds of £2,740 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funding of £291,431. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net current assets increased to £360,833, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of approximately £50,000 to £70,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 2 and 3 months of normal committed church expenditure (which equates to approximately £50-70k) (held: £361k)
“free reserves (which the Trustees define as being unrestricted net current assets) held by the charity should be maintained at between 2 and 3 months of normal committed church expenditure (which equates to approximately £50-70k).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £650k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£291k£289k
31/12/2023£353k£263k
31/12/2022£399k£194k
31/12/2021£157k£192k
31/12/2020£221k£190k

Common questions

Is GODFIRST CHURCH CHELTENHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net inflow of funds of £2,740 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funding of £291,431. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted net current assets increased to £360,833, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of approximately £50,000 to £70,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
THE OAKDALE TRUST1£2k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GODFIRST CHURCH CHELTENHAM£291k—0unclear—no doubt
GODFIRST CHRISTCHURCH FY2025£902k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH CHELTENHAM FY2025£409k—0unclear—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ARK OF GOD PARISH FY2025£102k—0above—no doubt
AMMANFORD EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025£155k—0unclear—no doubt
CITY GATE CHURCH, UK FY2025£115kUnder £60,0000below—no doubt

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