CHRIST'S FORGIVENESS MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1182157 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CFM

The advancement of Religion for Public benefits by sharing information andpromoting Christian faith through Evangelical ministry and Outreach activitieswithin the UK and Worldwide.The prevention or relief of poverty for the public benefit by carrying out outreachwork, providing food, shelter, social care, rehabilitation and counselling forhomeless, a person facing hardship and in need.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS BY SHARING INFORMATION AND PROMOTING CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH EVANGELICAL MINISTRY AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY CARRY OUT OUTREACH WORK, PROVIDING FOOD, SHELTER, SOCIAL CARE, REHABILITATION AND COUNSELLING FOR HOMELESS, A PERSON FACING HARDSHIP AND THOSE IN NEED IN THE UK.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Greenwich, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a deficit, as total expenses of £41,772.42 exceeded total income of £41,222.18. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £34,651.65, which exceeds its stated policy target of £13,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“CFM’s primary source of funding comes from contributions, Gift aids and church donations made by its members and trustees, commonly referred to as tithes and offerings.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £13,000 Annually (reserves figure: £35k)

“CFM, as a charity, has agreed to maintain a reserve fund of £13,000 Annually to cover essential operational expenses”

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/04/2025

Volunteers: 13

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/04/2024

Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/04/2023

Volunteers: 15

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Agnieszka Ponichtera
Charles Addoco · trustee of 2 other charities
Fitzroy Harrison

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

Operates in: Essex · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
29/04/2025	£41k	£42k
29/04/2024	£37k	£26k
29/04/2023	£31k	£17k
29/04/2022	£13k	£9k
29/04/2021	£13k	£9k

Common questions

Is CHRIST'S FORGIVENESS MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a deficit, as total expenses of £41,772.42 exceeded total income of £41,222.18. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £34,651.65, which exceeds its stated policy target of £13,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST	1	£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE MINSTER FELLOWSHIP.

THE MINSTER FELLOWSHIP income £191k
FULLNESS OF CHRIST FOR ALL NATIONS income £291k
JESUS IS MINISTRIES income £37k
NEWSPRING CHURCH income £92k
A CHURCH income £53k
CHURCH OF GOD (SEVENTH DAY) CROYDON income £149k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHRIST'S FORGIVENESS MINISTRIES	£41k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE MINSTER FELLOWSHIP FY2024	£191k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
FULLNESS OF CHRIST FOR ALL NATIONS FY2025	£291k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
JESUS IS MINISTRIES FY2025	£37k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NEWSPRING CHURCH FY2025	£92k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
A CHURCH FY2025	£53k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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