BUSH HILL PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 1188212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activity of the Church is the proclamation of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in bush hill park and surrounding area and through support of mission at home and abroad.The church provides support for members of the Church and local community.

Objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN ENFIELD, LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; ANDSUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS;THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITATES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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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Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £18,588 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a surplus in unrestricted funds despite a deficit in restricted funds. The charity holds total net assets of £1,305,690, comprising significant fixed assets and cash reserves, although the trustees note that current unrestricted reserves are below their stated three-month policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £104k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“At this stage the level of reserves is below that threshold.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £345k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Enfield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£65k£46k
31/12/2024£406k£87k
31/12/2023£74k£79k
31/12/2022£101k£79k
31/12/2021£105k£71k

Common questions

Is BUSH HILL PARK COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £18,588 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by a surplus in unrestricted funds despite a deficit in restricted funds. The charity holds total net assets of £1,305,690, comprising significant fixed assets and cash reserves, although the trustees note that current unrestricted reserves are below their stated three-month policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.