HGBCHURCH CIO

Registered charity 1203704 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HITHER GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH CIO

Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching, baptism, communion, evangelism and mission, teaching, encouragement, education, welcome and inclusion of young people, discipleship, giving and pastoral care, charitable work, community activities and social action locally and globally, supporting Baptists and other Christians.

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Latest income

£174k

Latest spending

£105k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £47,427 and designated reserves of £25,000 as of 31 March 2025, resulting in a net asset position of £200,589. The trustees report that the charity holds £25,000 in reserves to ensure stability and future sustainability, with total income of £174,416 exceeding total expenditure of £104,621 for the year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the accounts or the charity's compliance with regulatory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: The Minister, who is a trustee, receives remuneration and manse accommodation.

“The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of his services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation rented by the church at a cost of £1200 per month.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of his services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation rented by the church at a cost of £1200 per month.

“The Minister acts as one of the church's trustees and receives remuneration and other benefits in respect of his services as Minister, including the provision of manse accommodation rented by the church at a cost of £1200 per month.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (27/01/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Honesty Kachidzachair
Lorraine Ingrid Alexander
Matthew Jack Leach
Pamela Leanora Palmer
Richard Alan Leach BSc

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£174k	£105k
31/03/2024	£24k	£16k

Common questions

Is HGBCHURCH CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £47,427 and designated reserves of £25,000 as of 31 March 2025, resulting in a net asset position of £200,589. The trustees report that the charity holds £25,000 in reserves to ensure stability and future sustainability, with total income of £174,416 exceeding total expenditure of £104,621 for the year. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the accounts or the charity's compliance with regulatory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.