SOUL SURVIVOR WATFORD

Registered charity 1184088 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Soul Survivor Watford Church are a group of Christians aiming to communicate the good news of Jesus to the people in Watford and beyond. This is through intimate worship, relevant evangelism, committed community, effective equipping and active compassion.Soul Survivor Watford is part of the Church of England and a Bishops Mission Order in St Albans Diocese.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £141,500 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total income increasing to £1,593,035. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £429,616, which the trustees confirmed was acceptable under their policy of maintaining between three and six months of operating budget.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating budget (held: £430k)
The Trustees have established a policy whereby free reserves held by the charity should be maintained between 3 and 6 months of the operating budget. — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious incident report filed with Charity Commission regarding safeguarding allegations against Mike Pilavachi.
In April 2023 the trustees sent a Serious incident Report to the Charity Commission.
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Summers Morgan. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£26k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.4m
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.6m£1.5m
31/03/2022£1.4m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.5m£1.1m

Common questions

Is SOUL SURVIVOR WATFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £141,500 for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total income increasing to £1,593,035. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £429,616, which the trustees confirmed was acceptable under their policy of maintaining between three and six months of operating budget. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Summers Morgan.