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CAMBERWELL EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1166885 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C.E.C.

Camberwell Evangelical Church is a Christian church in South London. Aims to serve the Lord Jesus Christ and witness for Him in our locality. Achieving this with two worship services on Sunday, we run two free youth clubs for children, for a group 4-12 and a teenagers from 13 plus and a Saturday adult football club. We offer Bible Studies twice weekly. Also free annual week long Easter youth club.

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Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's net free reserves were £324,441, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of 12 months' budgeted routine expenditure (valued at £50,000). The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability 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: 12 months’ routine general fund expenditure plus committed future expenditure on other projects (held: £324k)
“The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the Church’s work, free reserves should be equivalent to approximately 12 months’ routine general fund expenditure plus committed future expenditure on other projects, where applicable and where funds permit.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pastor Fred Hintze, former Managing Trustee and Pastor Emeritus, received no salary during the year (2024: £16,840). Under the arrangements with the Union of Evangelical Churches (UEC), he occupied the Church flat rent-free in connection with his pastoral duties until his death on 20 January 2026. The Church additionally covered his heating and lighting costs, along with twothirds of his telephone expenses.
“Pastor Fred Hintze, former Managing Trustee and Pastor Emeritus, received no salary during the year (2024: £16,840). Under the arrangements with the Union of Evangelical Churches (UEC), he occupied the Church flat rent-free in connection with his pastoral duties until his death on 20 January 2026. The Church additionally covered his heating and lighting costs, along with twothirds of his telephone expenses.” — page 20
“During the year the Church made payments of £990 (2024: £660) to UEC by way of membership fees, plus £1,102 (2024: £1,103) for reimbursement of insurance of the church premises.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Union of Evangelical Churches (UEC) for membership fees (£990) and reimbursement of insurance (£1,102).
“Pastor Fred Hintze, former Managing Trustee and Pastor Emeritus, received no salary during the year (2024: £16,840). Under the arrangements with the Union of Evangelical Churches (UEC), he occupied the Church flat rent-free in connection with his pastoral duties until his death on 20 January 2026. The Church additionally covered his heating and lighting costs, along with twothirds of his telephone expenses.” — page 20
“During the year the Church made payments of £990 (2024: £660) to UEC by way of membership fees, plus £1,102 (2024: £1,103) for reimbursement of insurance of the church premises.”
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 London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£65k£48k
31/12/2024£69k£57k
31/12/2023£63k£70k
31/12/2022£66k£64k
31/12/2021£56k£65k

Common questions

Is CAMBERWELL EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's net free reserves were £324,441, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of 12 months' budgeted routine expenditure (valued at £50,000). The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.