THE PRAYERHOUSE

Registered charity 1192424 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW COVENANT CHURCH WEYMOUTH, SOUL FOOD

The church meets weekly and other times to worship God and for teaching on the Bible. Regular youth work takes place including a camp. The church also looks to help the disadvantaged in the community through the Soul Food programme.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF DOCTRINES APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED.(2) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP, OR DISTRESS, OR WHO ARE AGED, OR SICK.(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.

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

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

Latest income

£147k

Latest spending

£158k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £11,232.44 for the year, with total expenditure of £158,308.95 exceeding income of £147,076.51. Despite this loss, the trustees report that reserves remain at a healthy level, comprising £14,725 in general unreserved funds, £39,022 in designated funds, and £217,357 in restricted funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves in order to maintain the current level of activity and careful maintenance of assets (held: £15k)

“The intention is to maintain sufficient free reserves in order to maintain the current level of activity and careful maintenance of assets.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Paul White received £39,420 for his role as Pastor.

“Paul White is a Trustee of the charity and therefore a related party. During the year Paul White received fees of £39420 for his role as Pastor of the church.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Paul White, a trustee, received £39,420 in fees for his role as Pastor. He does not receive payment for his role as a trustee.

“Paul White is a Trustee of the charity and therefore a related party. During the year Paul White received fees of £39420 for his role as Pastor of the church. Paul White does not receive payment for his role as a trustee.” — page 6

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (27/01/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

PAUL LUDWELL WHITEchair
Anna Jackson
CLIVE ROBERT JACKSON
Jonathan Mark Matthews

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

Operates in: Dorset · Greece · India · Romania · Ukraine

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£147k	£158k
31/03/2024	£151k	£140k
31/03/2023	£155k	£174k
31/03/2022	£156k	£18k

Common questions

Is THE PRAYERHOUSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £11,232.44 for the year, with total expenditure of £158,308.95 exceeding income of £147,076.51. Despite this loss, the trustees report that reserves remain at a healthy level, comprising £14,725 in general unreserved funds, £39,022 in designated funds, and £217,357 in restricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMMAND PRAYER CENTRE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL.

COMMAND PRAYER CENTRE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL income £209k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON income £201k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY income £462k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON income £180k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHARLES WITH ST. MATTHIAS, PLYMOUTH income £272k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, DENMEAD income £192k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PRAYERHOUSE	£147k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
COMMAND PRAYER CENTRE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL FY2025	£209k	—	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BUDLEIGH SALTERTON FY2025	£201k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S ELY FY2025	£462k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, LECKHAMPTON FY2025	£180k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHARLES WITH ST. MATTHIAS, PLYMOUTH FY2025	£272k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.