CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF BRITAIN

Registered charity 235080 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH ISLES CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP LTD, CEF OF BRITAIN · also registered in Scotland as SC040343 (OSCR)

CEF has workers serving in different capacities and volunteers assisting with teaching children The Gospel. Programmes include good news clubs, holiday bible clubs, 5 day clubs, children's rallies,and ministry to schools. CEF also has training programmes, organises prayer ministries and has a range of publications. Designated gifts are received for the support of workers and projects overseas.

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE THE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN FAITH AND IN PARTICULAR CHILD EVANGELISM AND RELIGIOUS TRAINING.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£181k
Latest spending
£231k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves decreased to £378,526, which remains in excess of the charity's stated policy target of six months' budgeted routine expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £19,755 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £500,468.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £379k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain uncommitted cash resources, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level to provide sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs for a period of six months.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 11. Related Party Transactions
“David Cook a trustee of the charity is also a trustee and chairman of CEF Europe Association. The Charity made payment to CEF Europe Association of £3,552 (2024: £22,600) which is a tithe gift.” — page 21
“Tim Cook, the son of a trustee (David Cook), provided website design and maintenance services to the charity during the year. The total amount paid for these services was £700 (2024: £0)” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 11. Related Party Transactions
“David Cook a trustee of the charity is also a trustee and chairman of CEF Europe Association. The Charity made payment to CEF Europe Association of £3,552 (2024: £22,600) which is a tithe gift.” — page 21
“Tim Cook, the son of a trustee (David Cook), provided website design and maintenance services to the charity during the year. The total amount paid for these services was £700 (2024: £0)” — page 21
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.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£181k£231k
31/01/2024£136k£177k
31/01/2023£285k£194k
31/01/2022£317k£227k
31/01/2021£236k£243k

Common questions

Is CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF BRITAIN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves decreased to £378,526, which remains in excess of the charity's stated policy target of six months' budgeted routine expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £19,755 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £500,468. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF BRITAIN£181k—0above—no doubt
KINGS CHURCH UCKFIELD FY2024£244kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
COVENANT CHRISTIAN CENTRE UK FY2025£588k—0below—no doubt
The Apostolic Faith Mission UK Ltd FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt
CHRISTIAN YOUTH MINISTRIES FY2025£361k—0unclear—no doubt
THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES FY2025£188k—0below—no doubt

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