HOME ST ALBANS

Registered charity 1156973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Home St Albans is a church that meets every Sunday morning and evening for worship and teaching. Our current average attendance is approximately 250 people. Alongside the Sunday service we also run kids church. In addition we hold small groups throughout the week. We support a number of (local and global) initiatives through financial and practical giving.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN INITIATIVES IN THROUGHOUT THE UK AND ELSEWHERE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ORGANISATION AND CO-ORDINATION OF PRAYER MEETINGS, EVANGELIST MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS IN LOCAL CHURCHES AND THROUGHOUT THE AREA.THIS IS THE WORDING USED IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£143k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were below the stated policy target of three months' running costs (£32,000), with unrestricted funds at £12,192. However, the trustees report that unrestricted donations have increased following the year end, enabling the charity to begin rebuilding its reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: three months' running costs, which is approximately £32,000)

“At the year end, the Church's free reserves were below the target level.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Have your say on 1,000-home St Albans Green Belt development hertsad.co.uk · 17/03/2025

Trustees · trustee networks

Adenike Olunloyo
Ashleigh Marie Underwood
Jeremiah Olunloyo
Joshua Gardner
Linda John
Tanya Anandanayagam

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£143k	£131k
30/09/2024	£120k	£126k
30/09/2023	£112k	£120k
30/09/2022	£86k	£187k
30/09/2021	£223k	£373k

Common questions

Is HOME ST ALBANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were below the stated policy target of three months' running costs (£32,000), with unrestricted funds at £12,192. However, the trustees report that unrestricted donations have increased following the year end, enabling the charity to begin rebuilding its reserves. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.