A CHURCH

Registered charity 1199227 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Description of purposes as listed under The Charities Act - THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION.To advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, public celebration of religious festivals, producing and/or distributing literature to enlighten others about the Christian religion and through pastoral and outreach work.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THROUGH PASTORAL AND OUTREACH WORK.

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

£53k

Latest spending

£47k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £6,517.84 for the year, resulting in a closing bank balance of £41,906.01. The trustees consider this balance prudent against their policy target of maintaining 3–6 months of operating expenditure. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3–6 months of operating expenditure (held: £42k)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves of 3–6 months of operating expenditure.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Hoasung Kim received housing support totalling £23,845.42 (Rent £19,200.00, Council Tax £2,166.18, Utilities £2,479.24) in connection with his pastoral duties.

“During the year, housing support totalling £23,845.42 was paid to Hoasung Kim (Chair of Trustees and pastor) in connection with his pastoral duties, comprising: Rent £19,200.00, Council Tax £2,166.18, and utility bills £2,479.24. This amount is included within 'Ministry expenses & honorariums' in the Payments schedule above. The trustees are satisfied this was authorised under the charity's governing document and made in the best interests of the charity.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Housing support paid to Hoasung Kim (Chair of Trustees and pastor) for rent, council tax, and utilities.

“During the year, housing support totalling £23,845.42 was paid to Hoasung Kim (Chair of Trustees and pastor) in connection with his pastoral duties, comprising: Rent £19,200.00, Council Tax £2,166.18, and utility bills £2,479.24. This amount is included within 'Ministry expenses & honorariums' in the Payments schedule above. The trustees are satisfied this was authorised under the charity's governing document and made in the best interests of the charity. Related Party Transactions Other than the trustee housing support disclosed above, no related party transactions outside the ordinary course of the charity's activities occurred during the year.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Hoasung Kimchair
Ji Young Lee
Yelin Noh

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£53k	£47k
05/04/2024	£49k	£48k
05/04/2023	£31k	£17k

Common questions

Is A CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £6,517.84 for the year, resulting in a closing bank balance of £41,906.01. The trustees consider this balance prudent against their policy target of maintaining 3–6 months of operating expenditure. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	1	£2k
HOPE CHURCH HARROGATE	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RUACH CITY CHURCH.

RUACH CITY CHURCH income £2.8m
CHURCH ON THE WAY income £126k
BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH income £539k
FULLNESS OF CHRIST FOR ALL NATIONS income £291k
CHILTERN CHURCH income £276k
WOODSIDE CHURCH income £707k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
A CHURCH	£53k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
RUACH CITY CHURCH FY2025	£2.8m	—	—	unclear	—	noted
CHURCH ON THE WAY FY2025	£126k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BARNABAS COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£539k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FULLNESS OF CHRIST FOR ALL NATIONS FY2024	£291k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHILTERN CHURCH FY2025	£276k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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