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COURT FARM EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1195129 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Court Farm Evangelical Church is an independent evangelical pentecostal church in Mottingham, S.E. London. It was founded in 1938 and newly registered as a CIO on 31st October 2022. The main objectives of the church are to advance the Christian faith in accordance with our Statement of Belief, in Mottingham, south east London and other such parts of the United Kingdom or the world.

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Latest income
£63k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £8,285 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £63,360 against expenditure of £55,075. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves stood at £49,189, which exceeds the stated target of £30,000, and the trustees confirm the church remains financially sound.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £30,000 in reserve and £12,000 in the current account (held: £49k)
“The church has no written reserves policy, but seeks to hold £30,000 in reserve and £12,000 in the current account, as an amount sufficient for 6 months’ running costs and emergency repairs.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Barry Christopher's son John rented the manse together with a group of other young people connected to the church while the property is empty. He did not receive terms more favourable than the other residents.
“Barry Christopher's son John rented the manse together with a group of other young people connected to the church while the property is empty. He did not receive terms more favourable than the other residents.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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 £185k. 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: Bexley · Bromley · Greenwich · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£63k£55k
31/12/2023£48k£55k
31/12/2022£62k£84k

Common questions

Is COURT FARM EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £8,285 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £63,360 against expenditure of £55,075. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves stood at £49,189, which exceeds the stated target of £30,000, and the trustees confirm the church remains financially sound. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.