TEMPLE OF GOD INT. CHURCH
THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. THE SECONDARY ACTIVITY IS ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND PROVIDING RELIEF SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF ALL PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN STRICKEN WITH PLAGUES OF NATURAL AND HUMAN DISASTERS.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reports a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of £124,881, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of one year's operating expenditure. The accounts were independently examined with no material matters reported, and the trustees confirm adequate assets are available to meet obligations.
What the accounts disclose
“the reserves should be at a level which can enable the charity to function for a minimum period of one year in the absence of any incoming resources”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 48
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 44
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 21/12/2024, 325 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 01/02/2023, 1 day after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 29/03/2022, 57 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Rev DARLENE ERBYNNchair
- Angela Curden Tinny
- Rev PATRICK ERBYNN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £38k | £38k |
| 31/03/2024 | £40k | £41k |
| 31/03/2023 | £47k | £28k |
| 31/03/2022 | £34k | £25k |
| 31/03/2021 | £27k | £19k |
Common questions
Is TEMPLE OF GOD INT. CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports a strong financial position with unrestricted reserves of £124,881, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of one year's operating expenditure. The accounts were independently examined with no material matters reported, and the trustees confirm adequate assets are available to meet obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £150k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE OF GOD INT. CHURCH | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEMPLE CHURCH TRUST | £3.7m | £130,001 - £140,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| TEMPLE OF GRACE | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE TEMPLE OF GOD INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP | £23k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD(PENTECOSTAL) | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHAPEL OF LIFE | £285k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |