WELS CHURCH

Registered charity 1202120 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Lutheran Christian faith

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE WISCONSIN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SYNOD.

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

£85k

Latest spending

£84k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total unrestricted funds of £12,089 at the end of the year, an increase from £11,818 in the prior period. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy targeting a minimum balance of £5,000 in the business bank account, which the charity exceeded. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum balance of £5,000 credit in the Business bank account at any time (held: £12k)

“Wels Church intend to have a minimum balance of £5,000 credit in the Business bank account at any time.” — page 5

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 13974714

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

HAGEDORN, David Michael — director, appointed 09/01/2025on trustee list
NASEEM, Kamran, Dr — director, appointed 12/09/2024on trustee list
FELGENHAUER, Stefan — director, appointed 13/08/2023on trustee list
MARTIN, Joshua, Pastor — director, appointed 13/08/2023on trustee list
MCCATTY, Caroline Mary — director, appointed 08/07/2022on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Mary McCattychair
David Michael Hagedorn
Dr Kamran Naseem
Pastor Joshua Martin
Stefan Felgenhauer

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£85k	£84k
31/12/2024	£46k	£43k
31/12/2023	£16k	£5k

Common questions

Is WELS CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total unrestricted funds of £12,089 at the end of the year, an increase from £11,818 in the prior period. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy targeting a minimum balance of £5,000 in the business bank account, which the charity exceeded. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.