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GOOD STEWARDS TRUST - ESSEX AND EAST LONDON

Registered charity 1174767 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support Anglican gospel work in Essex and East London.

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Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£227k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,449, resulting in a drop in total funds from £134,336 to £99,978. Unrestricted reserves stood at £9,025, which the trustees note remains similar to the previous year and within their stated policy target of £2,000 to £5,000. 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

Largest income source: Voluntary income
“Income of nearly £193,000 was received of which £191,000 was restricted funds” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a minimum of £2,000 and a maximum of £5,000 of unrestricted funds in reserve (held: £9k)
“The Trustees seek to keep a minimum of £2,000 and a maximum of £5,000 of unrestricted funds in reserve.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£193k£227k
30/06/2024£305k£240k
30/06/2023£421k£355k
30/06/2022£354k£352k
30/06/2021£151k£149k

Common questions

Is GOOD STEWARDS TRUST - ESSEX AND EAST LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £34,449, resulting in a drop in total funds from £134,336 to £99,978. Unrestricted reserves stood at £9,025, which the trustees note remains similar to the previous year and within their stated policy target of £2,000 to £5,000. 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.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
IGF TRANSATLANTIC LIMITED1£6.1m
THE P27 TRUST1£4.1m
MAGNIFY FOUNDATION1£241k
THE CHARIS TRUST1£140k
FIRSTFRUITS GOSPEL FOUNDATION1£124k
THE CORNERSTONE WORKS LTD1£92k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAM1£82k
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation1£50k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF ESSEX CHURCHES TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GOOD STEWARDS TRUST - ESSEX AND EAST LONDON£193k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF ESSEX CHURCHES TRUST FY2025£167k—0above—no doubt
THE LONDON GOOD STEWARDS TRUST FY2023£355k—0unclear—no doubt
THE OXFORD GOOD STEWARDS TRUST FY2025£907k—0below—no doubt
ESSEX FIELD CLUB FY2025£169k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH HIGHBURY WITH ST. JOHN AND ST. SAVIOUR FY2025£311k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.