THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WALTHAM FOREST CHURCH

Registered charity 1183581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POTTERS HOUSE WALTHAM FOREST, THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALTHAM FOREST CHURCH

Church with the vision to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ by reaching out to the lost.

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.

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

Latest income
£2.6m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £229,897 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £4,982,513 to £4,752,616. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately six months of regular operating expenditure, and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months of regular operating expenditure (held: £4.1m)
“The Trustees have established a policy to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately six months of regular operating expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: N J Brown received a salary for his services as a pastor, disclosed under Trustees' Remuneration. No other trustees received remuneration.
“N J Brown receives a salary for his services as a pastor, which is authorised by the charity's constitution. This is disclosed in the accounts under Trustee's Remuneration.” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: N J Brown receives a salary for his services as a pastor, which is authorised by the charity's constitution. This is disclosed in the accounts under Trustee's Remuneration.
“N J Brown receives a salary for his services as a pastor, which is authorised by the charity's constitution. This is disclosed in the accounts under Trustee's Remuneration.” — page 22
“Pastor Brown's wife, who is not a trustee, also receives an annual salary for her work within the charity of £23,346 (2023 £14,364).” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pastor Brown's wife, who is not a trustee, also receives an annual salary for her work within the charity of £23,346 (2023 £14,364).
“N J Brown receives a salary for his services as a pastor, which is authorised by the charity's constitution. This is disclosed in the accounts under Trustee's Remuneration.” — page 22
“Pastor Brown's wife, who is not a trustee, also receives an annual salary for her work within the charity of £23,346 (2023 £14,364).” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cobbin Floyd Ltd. Discloses 4 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.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.6m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£15k
Reserves (reported)
£4.8m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~19.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.6m£2.9m
31/12/2023£3.0m£2.2m
31/12/2022£2.1m£1.8m
31/12/2021£2.7m£1.5m
31/12/2020£3.3m£616k

Common questions

Is THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WALTHAM FOREST CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £229,897 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £4,982,513 to £4,752,616. The trustees maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately six months of regular operating expenditure, and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Cobbin Floyd Ltd.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WALTHAM FOREST CHURCH£2.6m——above—no doubt
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALTHAMSTOW FY2024£233k—0unclear—no doubt
POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK SURREY CHURCH FY2025£757k—0above—no doubt
POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WANDSWORTH CHURCH FY2024£435k£70,000 - £79,9991above—no doubt
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, CROYDON FY2025£173k—0unclear—no doubt
POTTER'S HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK TOTTENHAM CHURCH FY2025£197k—0unclear—no doubt

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