HOUSE OF PRAYER TRUST

Registered charity 1162259 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God in Shropshire and elsewhere.The pastoral care of Christian people. Establish a Christian centre for Christian use and for other charitable projects as the trustees may from time to time determine. The relief of persons in need, hardship or who are aged or sick.The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIO STATEMENT OF FAITH AND THE WORSHIP OF GOD IN THE SAID COUNTY AND ELSEWHERE BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PREACHING AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES AND THE PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIAN PEOPLE AND THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE BIBLE AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE INCLUDING VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OR ELECTRONICALLY AND BY ANY OTHER MEDIA WHICH IS OR MAY BECOME AVAILABLE AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO ESTABLISH A CHRISTIAN CENTRE IN TELFORD AS A CENTRE FOR CHRISTIAN USE AND FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PROJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.2. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT AND IF THE TRUSTEES SO DECIDE THE PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust achieved a residual surplus of £4,028 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds carried forward of £175,596. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future. Income decreased from the previous year, primarily due to lower tithes, offerings, and rental income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £230k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ayomikun Abiola
• Catherine Dellbridge
• Fred Manu
• Luke Baker
• Maria Aina
• Richard Molli Boulock

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

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