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THE JOHN 3:16 TRUST

Registered charity 1156865 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust's aim is to promote the advancement of the Christian religion and to provide preaching, teaching and demonstration to that effect, for anyone expressing an interest.

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£62k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £97,535, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding at least £60,000. Although expenditure increased to £61,574 against income of £50,129, resulting in a net cash decrease, the charity remains compliant with its reserves policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £60,000 (held: £98k)
“holding cash of at least £60,000 (which equates to about 6 months of expected expenditure)” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: No payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.
“No payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£50k£62k
31/07/2024£56k£42k
31/07/2023£61k£39k
31/07/2022£60k£34k
31/07/2021£60k£46k

Common questions

Is THE JOHN 3:16 TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash reserves stood at £97,535, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding at least £60,000. Although expenditure increased to £61,574 against income of £50,129, resulting in a net cash decrease, the charity remains compliant with its reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE JOHN 3:16 TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JOHN 3:16 TRUST as a grant recipient include NEW GROUND CHURCHES, NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NEW GROUND CHURCHESFY2021£15kMission activities
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDONFY2023£1kDonations to Charitable Causes
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDONFY2022£1k
NEW COMMUNITY CHURCH S.E. LONDONFY2024£1kDonations to Charitable Causes