GOSPEL LIGHT COMMUNITY CHURCH
ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP AND PRAYER.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity received £148,615 in incoming resources for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £168,270 to £139,620. The trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £45,785 at the period end.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- John Baidenchair
- AUGUSTINE DEBRAH
- VIDA CORRIEH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £149k | £140k |
| 31/08/2024 | £168k | £140k |
| 31/08/2023 | £137k | £131k |
| 31/08/2022 | £91k | £87k |
| 31/08/2021 | £53k | £52k |
Common questions
Is GOSPEL LIGHT COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £148,615 in incoming resources for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £168,270 to £139,620. The trustees have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £45,785 at the period end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2020 | £10k | Aiding an ailing community during COVID-19 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOSPEL LIGHT COMMUNITY CHURCH | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MALAYALAM GOSPEL CHURCH | £205k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOSPEL LIGHT INTERNATIONAL CHURCH | £105k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH (GOSPEL GENERATION) | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POLDEN GOSPEL HALL TRUST | £559k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GLOBAL CHURCH OF GRACE MINISTRIES | £194k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |