THE FELLOWSHIP OF INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCHES

Registered charity 1168037 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FIEC

Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £31,677 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £2,179,544 to £2,147,867. The trustees' report indicates that free reserves were maintained at a level sufficient to cover approximately six months of general expenditure, which is above the stated policy target of three months. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' general expenditure (held: £1.3m)
FIEC aims to maintain free reserves (Unrestricted Funds less unrestricted fixed assets, debtors and stock) at a level sufficient to cover three months’ general expenditure — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Legal services from Edward Connor Solicitors
Members of Edward Connor Solicitors (ECS) are Trustees of FIEC from time to time. During the year ended 31 August 2024 the charity recharged various expenses (including staff salaries) of £20,946 (2023: £15,593). In addition, FIEC received legal advice from ECS and incurred other various costs of £15,145 (2023: £11,828). — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Caladine Limited.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£583k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.7m£1.9m
31/08/2024£1.9m£1.9m
31/08/2023£2.2m£2.6m
31/08/2022£1.3m£1.3m
31/08/2021£1.7m£1.0m

Common questions

Is THE FELLOWSHIP OF INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCHES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £31,677 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £2,179,544 to £2,147,867. The trustees' report indicates that free reserves were maintained at a level sufficient to cover approximately six months of general expenditure, which is above the stated policy target of three months. The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Caladine Limited.

Who funds THE FELLOWSHIP OF INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCHES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FELLOWSHIP OF INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHURCHES as a grant recipient include WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCH.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£2k

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