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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1188087 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£538k
Latest spending
£703k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £131,601 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,096,529. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring cash reserves of £50,000, which is well below the current unrestricted fund balance. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting that 2025 is expected to show significant improvement following investments in new programmes.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £50,000 (held: £1.1m)
“The policy requires cash reserves of £50,000, approximately two months’ working capital.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“Donations were received in the year from trustees of the charity. The aggregate total received was £2,535.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — American International Church in London (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£538k
Total spending
£703k
Reserves (reported)
£774k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~13.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£538k£703k
31/12/2023£509k£637k
31/12/2022£616k£519k
31/12/2021£359k£465k
31/12/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £131,601 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £1,096,529. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring cash reserves of £50,000, which is well below the current unrestricted fund balance. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting that 2025 is expected to show significant improvement following investments in new programmes. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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BANBURY CHARITIES1£9k
THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£5k

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