THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK NORWICH CHURCH

Registered charity 1176479 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE NORWICH, POTTERS HOUSE NORWICH

As a Christian organisation, our aim is to promote the gospel of Jesus Christ firstly in our local community and the surrounding areas, by church planting and supporting missionary work. We aim to make a positive contribution in our local community by inviting the general public to concerts, drama productions, church services, prayer for the sick and youth/children's work.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:4.1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;4.2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, RELIGIOUS POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND4.3) SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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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Latest income
£455k
Latest spending
£451k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an in-year surplus and maintains strong cash holdings, with unrestricted funds totaling £130,802 against a reserves policy target of one month's fixed expenditure. While the charity is debt-free regarding its investment property mortgage, it holds a £93,750 unsecured renovation loan and reports a restricted fund deficit of £17,242.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month's fixed expenditure (held: £131k)
“The charity's policy is to maintain sufficient unrestricted funds to cover the next month's fixed expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee family employment
“During the period, the wife of Trustee Alan Taylor was employed by the CIO, and received a gross salary of £11,439.” — page 21
“During the period, the wife of Trustee Joseph Ball invoiced the CIO £1,518 for cleaning services.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee family services
“During the period, the wife of Trustee Alan Taylor was employed by the CIO, and received a gross salary of £11,439.” — page 21
“During the period, the wife of Trustee Joseph Ball invoiced the CIO £1,518 for cleaning services.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: China · Norfolk · Sweden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£455k£451k
31/03/2024£482k£428k
31/03/2023£452k£428k
31/03/2022£467k£405k
31/03/2021£397k£443k

Common questions

Is THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK NORWICH CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an in-year surplus and maintains strong cash holdings, with unrestricted funds totaling £130,802 against a reserves policy target of one month's fixed expenditure. While the charity is debt-free regarding its investment property mortgage, it holds a £93,750 unsecured renovation loan and reports a restricted fund deficit of £17,242. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.