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TRUE JESUS CHURCH (FOREST HILL)

Registered charity 1158740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The organisation has provided services of worship; religious teaching; facilities to allow believers to practice their faith and follow doctrine; and to provide and make available literature explaining doctrines and the concept of salvation.

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Latest income
£97k
Latest spending
£136k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves are negative at £48,384, though the trustees consider this satisfactory as it covers more than 12 months of operational costs. The charity is examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters of concern. The trustees declare the accounts approved as of July 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: general offerings
“The level of contribution is suggested by the UKGA and is currently about 30% of the total general offerings received by the church.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-48k; policy: satisfactory given the necessity to continually maintain the church building)
“The free reserves are -£48,384 at year end. This represents more than 12 months of operational costs. The Church Committee considers this level of reserves to be satisfactory given the necessity to continually maintain the church building.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Contribution to UKGA
“The Church Committee operates a policy to contribute a proportion of its income to the UKGA. The level of contribution is suggested by the UKGA and is currently about 30% of the total general offerings received by the church.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£97k£136k
30/09/2024£95k£87k
30/09/2023£82k£30k
30/09/2022£47k£28k
30/09/2021£56k£52k

Common questions

Is TRUE JESUS CHURCH (FOREST HILL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves are negative at £48,384, though the trustees consider this satisfactory as it covers more than 12 months of operational costs. The charity is examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters of concern. The trustees declare the accounts approved as of July 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.