CITY TO CITY UK
We are a movement for the planting of highly contextualised, gospel-centred, church-planting churches in the most influential cities of the UK.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £5,181 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a net asset deficit of £7,510. The trustees report that reserves stood below the agreed minimum policy requirement of £44,121, noting that the charity held no unrestricted reserves at the period end. Despite these financial challenges, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“1 member of staff received remuneration at a rate of between £70,000 and £80,000 per annum” — page 13
“1 member of staff received remuneration at a rate of between £70,000 and £80,000 per annum” — page 13
“The financial review for the 12 months ending June 2025 shows that our reserves stood at a deficit of £7,510, below the minimum requirement of £44,121 outlined in our reserves policy as of 30 June 2025.”
“Neil Powell, who is a member of key management received a rent subsidy of £10,200 (2024: £5,760) from the charity for a property occupied by that individual and used by the charity to provide accommodation for Redeemer City to City global staff working in partnership with the London Project and other charitable workers engaged in London Project related activities who would otherwise have to rent accommodation whilst in London.” — page 16
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2024) to £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2025).
Trustees
- Hendrik Lourens Martinus Du Plessis
- Jonathan Wright
- Lindsay Hall
- Timothy Achilles Coomar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £377k | £382k |
| 30/06/2024 | £360k | £414k |
| 30/06/2023 | £434k | £446k |
| 30/06/2022 | £444k | £479k |
| 31/12/2020 | £201k | £123k |
Common questions
Is CITY TO CITY UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £5,181 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a net asset deficit of £7,510. The trustees report that reserves stood below the agreed minimum policy requirement of £44,121, noting that the charity held no unrestricted reserves at the period end. Despite these financial challenges, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of CITY TO CITY UK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £9k |
| THE PHILIP J MILTON AND COMPANY PLC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £235k |
| THE CROSS TRUST | 1 | £165k |
| STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £92k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS | 1 | £83k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £80k |
| CIVIC POWER FUND | 1 | £64k |
Charities like this
- CITY GATE CHURCH, UK
- CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY AND NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE)
- THE LONDON CITY MISSION
- CENTRE FOR THEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LIMITED
- BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST APOSTOLIC U.K.
- Open City
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY TO CITY UK | £377k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| CITY GATE CHURCH, UK | £115k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CITY CHURCH (GREAT GRIMSBY AND NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE) | £158k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON CITY MISSION | £8.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE FOR THEOLOGY AND COMMUNITY LIMITED | £680k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST APOSTOLIC U.K. | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |