FORTRESS OF COMFORT PARISH, CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST

Registered charity 1187158 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian religion in Manchester and surrounding areas 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 religion.

Objects

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN MANCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS 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 RELIGION.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,473.39 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £27,667.17 against total expenses of £25,193.78. The trustees report that the charity is funded by member donations and volunteers staff the charity. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• Bullying and harassment 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
• 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 · trustee networks

• MICHAEL OLUWAFEMI ADEWUYI SHEPHERDchair
• Blessing Adams
• CELESTINA OLUYEMI FADIORA

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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