THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN)

Registered charity 242451 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED · also registered in Scotland as SC045978 (OSCR)

To promote and further the religious and other charitable work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

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Latest income
£87.8m
Latest spending
£85.3m
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total charity funds held at year-end were £239,284,000, with incoming resources increasing to £86,677,000 from £65,458,000 in the prior year. The trustees note that free reserves are negative at £4,313,000 due to active cash management policies, but confirm that the Charity is a going concern with assured future financial support from its parent company.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a maximum of £2,000,000 (held: £-4.3m)
“The target level of free reserves, established by the trustees, is a maximum of £2,000,000 being the equivalent of 12 months average net charitable expenditure.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: David Robertson received remuneration in the form of expatriate benefits totalling £68,723.
“The trustee, David Robertson, serving during the year ended 31 December 2024 received remuneration in the form of expatriate benefits from the Charity totalling £68,723 (2023: £79,703).” — page 35
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from parent charity
“Donations from related parties increased to £42,012,000 (2023: £23,667,000) comprising funding from CHC provided for general working capital needs.” — page 13
“During the year a further £1,200,000 was advanced to OHL to increase the unsecured loan facility to £16.2m (2023: £15.0m) granted by the Charity to OHL to fund OHL's operations.” — page 39
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan to subsidiary
“Donations from related parties increased to £42,012,000 (2023: £23,667,000) comprising funding from CHC provided for general working capital needs.” — page 13
“During the year a further £1,200,000 was advanced to OHL to increase the unsecured loan facility to £16.2m (2023: £15.0m) granted by the Charity to OHL to fund OHL's operations.” — page 39
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £6.2m
“Defined benefit liability recognised in balance sheet 6,233” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

252 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (224 freehold); recorded price paid £6.7m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (146,215 likes) · instagram (14K followers)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£87.8m
Total spending
£85.3m
Reserves (reported)
£239.1m
Employees
290

Reported reserves equal ~33.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£87.8m£85.3m
31/12/2023£66.2m£71.1m
31/12/2022£51.4m£54.5m
31/12/2021£49.8m£51.7m
31/12/2020£38.1m£48.7m

Common questions

Is THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total charity funds held at year-end were £239,284,000, with incoming resources increasing to £86,677,000 from £65,458,000 in the prior year. The trustees note that free reserves are negative at £4,313,000 due to active cash management policies, but confirm that the Charity is a going concern with assured future financial support from its parent company. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves LLP.

Who funds THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN) as a grant recipient include COVENT GARDEN IP LTD.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
COVENT GARDEN IP LTDFY2021£2.3m

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN)£87.8m——unclear—no doubt
COVENT GARDEN IP LTD FY2024£5.4m—0unclear—no doubt
FARMLAND RESERVE UK LIMITED FY2024£57.9m£160,001 - £170,000—above—no doubt
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY LIMITED FY2024£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
GURU NANAK NISHKAM SEWAK JATHA LONDON UK FY2024£655k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE WORLD.(THE TOKOISTAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt

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