IPSWICH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 1205060 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a small fellowship of believers who meet every Sunday in the Name of the Lord Jesus in Ipswich. We believe in the Bible as the inspired word of God and seek through it to know, love and obey Jesus Christ more fully, and to share the gospel of the Lord Jesus in Ipswich and beyond.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN FAITH IN IPSWICH, SUFFOLK AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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
£9k
Latest spending
£8k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £454,975 for the period, driven largely by the receipt of a donated property valued at £450,000. However, the charity held net current liabilities of £476, primarily due to a £7,500 loan from a trustee which is not repayable until cash flow allows. The trustees confirm the charity remains financially viable and has adequate resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-476; policy: six months of normal operating costs)
“As at 31 December 2024, the charity’s free reserves were below this target level.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee loan
“During the period, a trustee provided an interest-free loan of £7,500 to the charity to assist with the acquisition of Kemball Street Gospel Hall. The loan was provided on 16 January 2024 and is repayable on demand and only when the charity's cash flow permits. The balance outstanding at the year-end was £7,500 and this is included in other creditors in note 13 of the financial statements. The loan was made on terms no more favourable than those available to the charity from commercial sources.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 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.

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: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£9k£8k
31/12/2024£459k£4k

Common questions

Is IPSWICH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £454,975 for the period, driven largely by the receipt of a donated property valued at £450,000. However, the charity held net current liabilities of £476, primarily due to a £7,500 loan from a trustee which is not repayable until cash flow allows. The trustees confirm the charity remains financially viable and has adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.