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NEW ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1192292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We have Sunday morning church services and midweek meetings for prayer and bible study to encourage believers and advance the Christian faith. We also run a Foodbank on a Wednesday to serve those in need in the community

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£123k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a stable financial position with unrestricted funds increasing from £179,000 to £192,000. The trustees report that they hold reserves exceeding their stated policy target of £91,000, ensuring a sound financial position despite expected future costs for building extensions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £20,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“Peter Eldridge and Caroline Reeves served as church leaders and were each paid £8,753 [2024: £7,701 each] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £91,000 (held: £192k)
“our policy is to hold a standard reserve of 6 months outgoings (currently £41,000) making a total of £91,000 held within our Unrestricted Funds.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Peter Eldridge and Caroline Reeves were paid £8,753 each for serving as church leaders.
“Peter Eldridge and Caroline Reeves served as church leaders and were each paid £8,753 [2024: £7,701 each] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Peter Eldridge and Caroline Reeves served as church leaders and were each paid £8,753 [2024: £7,701 each] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees. The governing document supports these payments.
“Peter Eldridge and Caroline Reeves served as church leaders and were each paid £8,753 [2024: £7,701 each] for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustees. The governing document supports these payments.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£152k£123k
31/03/2024£127k£123k
31/03/2023£127k£101k
31/03/2022£196k£151k

Common questions

Is NEW ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a stable financial position with unrestricted funds increasing from £179,000 to £192,000. The trustees report that they hold reserves exceeding their stated policy target of £91,000, ensuring a sound financial position despite expected future costs for building extensions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of NEW ZION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £20,000 band.