EMMANUEL CHURCH HANDSWORTH

Registered charity 1203316 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ECH

The purposes of the Church are: the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily but not exclusively within Birmingham and the surrounding area; and such other charitable purposes that shall put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN BIRMINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS; AND4.2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

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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Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£42k

Latest spending

£34k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £8,032 for the year ended 31st December 2025, with total income of £42,254 and total expenditure of £34,222. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £468,695, comprising a general fund of £37,527 and a property capital fund of £431,168. The trustees maintain adequate unrestricted cash reserves to cover day-to-day operations and minor maintenance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate unrestricted cash reserves to cover day-to-day operations and minor maintenance (reserves figure: £469k)

“The Trustees aim to maintain adequate unrestricted cash reserves to cover day-to-day operations and minor maintenance.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Juge Ram received remuneration in his capacity as Pastor of the church, as permitted by the church constitution (see Note 5). No other trustee received remuneration, travel expenses, or other financial benefits during the year. There were no other related party transactions.

“During the year ended 31st December 2025, Juge Ram received remuneration in his capacity as Pastor of the church, as permitted by the church constitution (see Note 5). No other trustee received remuneration, travel expenses, or other financial benefits during the year. There were no other related party transactions.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Juge Ram received remuneration in his capacity as Pastor of the church, as permitted by the church constitution (see Note 5). No other trustee received remuneration, travel expenses, or other financial benefits during the year. There were no other related party transactions.

“During the year ended 31st December 2025, Juge Ram received remuneration in his capacity as Pastor of the church, as permitted by the church constitution (see Note 5). No other trustee received remuneration, travel expenses, or other financial benefits during the year. There were no other related party transactions.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: Fraudulent direct debits paid out on 4th and 6th November 2025 to “Square” for a total of £1,905. These were reported to the bank and reimbursed on 2nd April 2026 after investigations.

“There were two fraudulent direct debits paid out on 4th and 6th November 2025 to “Square” for a total of £1,905. These were reported to the bank and reimbursed on 2nd April 2026 after investigations.” — page 14

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 38
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 35
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (06/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

PASTOR JUGE RAM MA
SHINGARA SINGH
Tirath Ram

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£42k	£34k
31/12/2024	£62k	£36k
31/12/2023	£35k	£39k

Common questions

Is EMMANUEL CHURCH HANDSWORTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £8,032 for the year ended 31st December 2025, with total income of £42,254 and total expenditure of £34,222. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £468,695, comprising a general fund of £37,527 and a property capital fund of £431,168. The trustees maintain adequate unrestricted cash reserves to cover day-to-day operations and minor maintenance. 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
GOSPEL PARTNERS TRUST	1	£4k
THE AYLSHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW ASSOCIATION LIMITED	1	£750

Charities like this

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

EMMANUEL CHURCH LONDON income £506k
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH FALMOUTH income £174k
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD income £497k
EMMANUEL CHURCH WORKINGTON income £47k
CITY CHURCH BIRMINGHAM income £535k
THE EMMANUEL CHURCH, UK income £301k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EMMANUEL CHURCH HANDSWORTH	£42k	—	above	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL CHURCH LONDON FY2025	£506k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH FALMOUTH FY2025	£174k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD FY2025	£497k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EMMANUEL CHURCH WORKINGTON FY2025	£47k	—	above	—	no doubt
CITY CHURCH BIRMINGHAM FY2025	£535k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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