ST JOHNS MAR THOMA CHURCH UK

Registered charity 1203763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Mar Thoma church based in Hounslow, offering Sunday services, spiritual activities, and outreach programmes

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Latest income
£235k
Latest spending
£162k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £73,170 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £234,729 against total expenditure of £161,559. The trustees report that free cash reserves stood at an excess of £100,000, which they consider sufficient to meet six months of expenditure as per their policy. The charity holds net assets of £1,006,242, including significant unrestricted funds designated for future church development and property purchase.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: The Vicar received remuneration and housing benefits. One other trustee received expense reimbursement.
No remuneration or any other financial benefit, either directly or indirectly was paid or is payable out of the funds of the charity to any of the trustees or to any persons known to be connected with the charity except for the Vicar, who is expressly permitted to receive remuneration for his services, as per his employment contract (note 15 above) and housing at the Church Vicarage valued at £19,600 p.a. During the Year ended 31st March 2025, the total amount re-imbursed to the Vicar was £5023 towards business travel, car fuel, local conveyance, postage, stationery etc. During the year, the total expenses reimbursed to 1 other trustee towards expenses incurred for and on behalf of the Charity amounted to £451.89 — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Vicar receives remuneration and housing benefits, which is a related party transaction as the Vicar is a trustee/officer.
No remuneration or any other financial benefit, either directly or indirectly was paid or is payable out of the funds of the charity to any of the trustees or to any persons known to be connected with the charity except for the Vicar, who is expressly permitted to receive remuneration for his services, as per his employment contract (note 15 above) and housing at the Church Vicarage valued at £19,600 p.a. During the Year ended 31st March 2025, the total amount re-imbursed to the Vicar was £5023 towards business travel, car fuel, local conveyance, postage, stationery etc. — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£235k£162k
31/03/2024£241k£148k

Common questions

Is ST JOHNS MAR THOMA CHURCH UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £73,170 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £234,729 against total expenditure of £161,559. The trustees report that free cash reserves stood at an excess of £100,000, which they consider sufficient to meet six months of expenditure as per their policy. The charity holds net assets of £1,006,242, including significant unrestricted funds designated for future church development and property purchase. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.