CATALYST NETWORK OF CHURCHES

Registered charity 1150242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advance the Christian faith and provide assistance for persons in need, hardship or distress. We work as a family of churches supporting Churches and their Elders, Establishing new churches, Working to help the poor or those in hardship. Organising conferences to educate, encourage and envision church leaders and individuals. Training individuals for Christian service in the church and community

Causes: Education/training · 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
£797k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £296,067 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,054,117 to £758,050. The trustees confirm that the charity is adequately complying with its reserves policy, holding £234,000 in general reserves against a target of £134,000, and assert that resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of general fund expenditure plus £100k working capital reserve (held: £235k)
“Catalyst aims to hold a minimum of the equivalent of three month's general fund expenditure as general reserves. Additionally we wish to maintain £100k as a working capital reserve to fund the two yearly Catalyst Festival. The total required reserves at the end of the year were £234k (£134k general and £100k festival).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to New Frontiers International Trust Limited, where Richard Wightman is a Trustee.
“Grants totalling £29,000 (2024: £34,655) were paid to New Frontiers International Trust Limited, where Richard Wightman is a Trustee.” — page 24
“Grants totalling £37,003 (2024: £14,778) were received from, and grants totalling £39,824 (2024: £24,664) were paid to King's Arms Trust (Bedford), where Roydon Loveley and Simon Holley are Trustees.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants received from and paid to King's Arms Trust (Bedford), where Roydon Loveley and Simon Holley are Trustees.
“Grants totalling £29,000 (2024: £34,655) were paid to New Frontiers International Trust Limited, where Richard Wightman is a Trustee.” — page 24
“Grants totalling £37,003 (2024: £14,778) were received from, and grants totalling £39,824 (2024: £24,664) were paid to King's Arms Trust (Bedford), where Roydon Loveley and Simon Holley are Trustees.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants received from and paid to Jubilee Church, Coventry, where Andrew Simpkins is a Trustee.
“Grants totalling £29,000 (2024: £34,655) were paid to New Frontiers International Trust Limited, where Richard Wightman is a Trustee.” — page 24
“Grants totalling £37,003 (2024: £14,778) were received from, and grants totalling £39,824 (2024: £24,664) were paid to King's Arms Trust (Bedford), where Roydon Loveley and Simon Holley are Trustees.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to KA Facilities (Bedford) Limited, where Roydon Loveley and Simon Holley are Trustees.
“Grants totalling £29,000 (2024: £34,655) were paid to New Frontiers International Trust Limited, where Richard Wightman is a Trustee.” — page 24
“Grants totalling £37,003 (2024: £14,778) were received from, and grants totalling £39,824 (2024: £24,664) were paid to King's Arms Trust (Bedford), where Roydon Loveley and Simon Holley are Trustees.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Newday Generation U.K. Limited, where Andrew Simpkins and Richard Wightman are Trustees.
“Grants totalling £29,000 (2024: £34,655) were paid to New Frontiers International Trust Limited, where Richard Wightman is a Trustee.” — page 24
“Grants totalling £37,003 (2024: £14,778) were received from, and grants totalling £39,824 (2024: £24,664) were paid to King's Arms Trust (Bedford), where Roydon Loveley and Simon Holley are Trustees.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HB&O Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£797k
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£370k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (67% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Albania · Armenia · Australia · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Burma · Ethiopia · Iraq · Japan · Jordan · Kenya · Macedonia · Pakistan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£797k£1.1m
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.6m
31/12/2023£1.0m£1.1m
31/12/2022£1.8m£859k
31/12/2021£436k£475k

Common questions

Is CATALYST NETWORK OF CHURCHES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £296,067 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £1,054,117 to £758,050. The trustees confirm that the charity is adequately complying with its reserves policy, holding £234,000 in general reserves against a target of £134,000, and assert that resources are sufficient to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HB&O Ltd.

Who funds CATALYST NETWORK OF CHURCHES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CATALYST NETWORK OF CHURCHES as a grant recipient include EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD, JUBILEE CHURCH, COVENTRY, READING FAMILY CHURCH, REDEEMER WORTHING LTD, MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORDFY2022£63kCrisis relief
JUBILEE CHURCH, COVENTRYFY2022£51kAdvancement of religion / Joint work
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORDFY2022£38kCatalyst Network of Churches
READING FAMILY CHURCHFY2025£30kGrant funding of activities
REDEEMER WORTHING LTDFY2024£13kGrants for UK and overseas mission
MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITEDFY2025£12k
MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITEDFY2022£10k
REDEEMER WORTHING LTDFY2023£10kGrants for UK and overseas mission
MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITEDFY2023£10kGrant funding of activities
NEW LIFE CHURCH, BIGGIN HILLFY2024£7kOther grants
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORDFY2022£6kGeneral support
READING FAMILY CHURCHFY2022£5kGrants for UK and overseas mission
READING FAMILY CHURCHFY2024£5k
CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE )FY2022£5kHelp for refugees from the Ukrainian war
READING FAMILY CHURCHFY2023£3k
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDONFY2024£2kDonations to Charitable Causes
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDONFY2023£2kDonations to Charitable Causes
NEW LIFE CHURCH, BIGGIN HILLFY2023£1kOther grants
GRACE CHURCH SALISBURYFY2023£538Grants for UK and overseas mission

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CATALYST NETWORK OF CHURCHES£797k—0above—no doubt
THE C3 CHURCH FY2024£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CENTRAL CHURCHES WORLDWIDE FY2025£736kmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
EXETER NETWORK CHURCH FY2024£407k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NETWORK CHURCH FY2025£115k£53,2501unclear—no doubt
COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD FY2025£619k—0within—no doubt

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