THE LUTHERAN COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 232042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AUGUSTANA CENTRE, COUNCIL OF LUTHERAN CHURCHES, INTERNATIONAL LUTHERAN STUDENT CENTRE, LUTHERAN COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN LTD, THE LUTHERAN COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN LTD

Represents and coordinates the common work of 10 Lutheran churches with congregations or chaplaincies in Britain.

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Latest income

£561k

Latest spending

£772k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position with total funds of £22.8 million, primarily held in unrestricted funds. However, the General Fund of £19.8 million is below the stated minimum policy target of £21.2 million, a shortfall the trustees anticipate resolving through expenditure savings and income generation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“One employee had remuneration higher than £60,000 during the year (2024: nil). The key management personnel is considered to be the General Secretary. The total employee benefits (comprising salary and employer's pension contribution before tax), paid to the post holders of General Secretary was £75,075” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee had remuneration higher than £60,000 during the year (2024: nil).” — page 25

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £19.8m)

“At the end of 2025 the General Fund was £19.8 million, which was below the minimum level.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Christian Aid — “We are proud to be one of its sponsoring church bodies, supporting its mission of faith-driven aid and justice.” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles 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 · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£561k

Total spending

£772k

Cost of raising funds

£110k

Reserves (reported)

£19.8m

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Per Jonssonchair
DR ALUN FORD
Eerika Omivale
Paul Brian Renken
Rev ELLEN MARIE SKILLINGSTAD
Rev Karsten Hansen
Rev Paulina Hlawiczka · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Silke Halfmann · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£561k	£772k
31/12/2024	£907k	£809k
31/12/2023	£438k	£691k
31/12/2022	£426k	£619k
31/12/2021	£406k	£603k

Common questions

Is THE LUTHERAN COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a healthy financial position with total funds of £22.8 million, primarily held in unrestricted funds. However, the General Fund of £19.8 million is below the stated minimum policy target of £21.2 million, a shortfall the trustees anticipate resolving through expenditure savings and income generation. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE LUTHERAN COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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
COVENT GARDEN IP LTD	1	£2.3m

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN.

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN income £162k
THE CHURCH LANDS income £849k
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND income £1.2m
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN) income £87.8m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, LANCASTER income £670k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WITH HOLY TRINITY, LOUGHBOROUGH income £281k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE LUTHERAN COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN	£561k	more than £60,000	1	below	—	no doubt
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN FY2025	£162k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHURCH LANDS FY2025	£849k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN) FY2024	£87.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, LANCASTER FY2025	£670k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

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