Living Temple Church
Services
Objects
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE:TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £53,791, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of running costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £17,572 for the year, primarily due to unclaimed Gift Aid, and relies on member donations to fund its operations.
What the accounts disclose
“consider it prudent to keep sufficient reserves not invested in assets and unrestricted funds, to enable the payment of running costs between three and six months.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints 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
- 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
Trustees
- Daniel Conteh DC
- Mercy Akinfolarin
- Ruth Conteh
- SOLAPE ABIODUN ALATISE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £38k | £56k |
| 30/09/2024 | £73k | £63k |
| 30/09/2023 | £47k | £44k |
| 30/09/2022 | £51k | £31k |
| 30/09/2021 | £71k | £36k |
Common questions
Is Living Temple Church financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £53,791, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of running costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £17,572 for the year, primarily due to unclaimed Gift Aid, and relies on member donations to fund its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.