DANSKE KIRKE I LONDON (DANISH CHURCH IN LONDON)
Registered charity 237897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The objects of the charity are to take care of the social, cultural and religious needs of the Danish community in London. The charity achieves these objectives by maintaining and supporting the buildings and fabric of the Danish Church in London and by providing events and bursaries to the Danish community in London
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a positive net income of £359,274 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased donations and investment gains. Free reserves stood at £1,491,623, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of maintaining six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.5m)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates at least to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£31k
Reported reserves equal ~53.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/05/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Karen Elisabeth Petersen Broydchair
- Anne-Grethe Jensen
- Connie Yilmaz Jantzen
- Dr Ebba Nielsen
- Karen Nystrom Simonsen
- Karsten Moller Hansen
- Kasper Iversen
- Mads Birkeland
- Martin Seebach
- Michael Bager
- PER GULLESTRUP
- Rebecca Anne Reichherzer
- Svend Kjaer
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DANSKE KIRKE I LONDON (DANISH CHURCH IN LONDON) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a positive net income of £359,274 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by increased donations and investment gains. Free reserves stood at £1,491,623, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of maintaining six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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