THE LONDON CITY MISSION

Registered charity 247186 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON CITY MISSION

The London City Mission exists to share with the people of London, patiently, sensitively and individually the transforming love of Jesus Christ , and to enable them to join His Church.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£8.4m
Latest spending
£12.4m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £4.4m in 2025, funded largely by drawing on designated reserves and the sale of properties. The trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves were £1.7m, while total liquid assets of £8.6m provide approximately seven to eight months of operating expenses, supporting the conclusion that the charity is a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between £6m and £7m (held: £1.7m)
“Under the risk adjusted general reserves policy, the Directors reviewed the target in 2025 and, due to the operational deficit, decided to maintain reserves at between £6m and £7m, which represents seven to eight months of operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' expenses reimbursed
“Travel expenses of £817 were reimbursed to two trustees (2024: £313 – one trustee). There were no other related party transactions in the year in respect of Board members and members of the Leadership Team.” — page 38
“Eleven (2024: Eleven) trustees and connected persons made donations in the year totalling £61,713 (2024: £31,434).” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees' donations
“Travel expenses of £817 were reimbursed to two trustees (2024: £313 – one trustee). There were no other related party transactions in the year in respect of Board members and members of the Leadership Team.” — page 38
“Eleven (2024: Eleven) trustees and connected persons made donations in the year totalling £61,713 (2024: £31,434).” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: London City Mission Property Holdings Ltd
“The London City Mission (LCM) group is made up of The London City Mission and London City Mission Property Holding Ltd (LCMPH) a wholly owned subsidiary of LCM.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London City Mission (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

97 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (77 freehold); recorded price paid £22.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£8.4m
Total spending
£12.4m
Cost of raising funds
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£6.2m
Employees
178

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 25.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£8.4m£12.4m
31/12/2024£8.9m£14.3m
31/12/2023£8.2m£12.4m
31/12/2022£10.1m£10.6m
31/12/2021£7.8m£9.2m

Common questions

Is THE LONDON CITY MISSION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £4.4m in 2025, funded largely by drawing on designated reserves and the sale of properties. The trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves were £1.7m, while total liquid assets of £8.6m provide approximately seven to eight months of operating expenses, supporting the conclusion that the charity is a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Who funds THE LONDON CITY MISSION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LONDON CITY MISSION as a grant recipient include THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CROSS TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, OAKWOOD, THE JERUSALEM TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£130kAdvancement of religion
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2023£100k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLSFY2023£71k
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£70kAdvancement of citizenship or community development
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, OAKWOODFY2025£62kLong-term mission
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2023£53kEvangelism and Christian Mission in the UK
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELANDFY2024£50kSingle Institutional Project Grants
THE BROOKSIDE TRUSTFY2025£50kPromote the Christian faith and values
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAMFY2025£44kHome missions and other church societies
THE STORY OF CHRISTMASFY2025£35k
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2022£35k
TRINITY CENTRAL LONDONFY2025£33kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2025£32k
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2024£30k
HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTONFY2022£25kChurch activities
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£25k
STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£23k
STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£23k
STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£23k
STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£23k
GOODNEWS EVANGELICAL MISSIONFY2023£20k
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2024£20kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20kAdvancement of religion
GOODNEWS EVANGELICAL MISSIONFY2024£20k
DUKE STREET CHURCH (RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES)FY2021£19k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKSFY2022£18k
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
THE K.P LADD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE CHARLES SKEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15kAdvancement of religion
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANNE'S, LIMEHOUSEFY2024£15kGrants for UK and overseas mission
CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIRFY2023£13k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLSFY2022£12k
MILL END BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£11kGeneral Mission donations
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2025£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
HOBDEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kNot specified
RADSTOCK TRUST CIOFY2025£10k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2022£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
HOBDEN FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2023£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTONFY2021£9kGrants to institutions
THE K.P LADD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£8k
THE K.P LADD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAMFY2025£7kEquipping churches to share Jesus with London’s least-reached communities
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT CHESHAMFY2023£7kMissionary and Charitable giving: Home missions and other church societies
THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£7k
RAYNERS LANE BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£7kMission Support Fund
DUKE STREET CHURCH (RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES)FY2022£6kMissionary support

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PENTECOSTAL CITY MISSION CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LONDON CITY MISSION£8.4m——unclear—no doubt
PENTECOSTAL CITY MISSION CHURCH FY2025£398k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON DIOCESAN FUND FY2025£47.0m——above—no doubt
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ST GILES CHRISTIAN MISSION FY2025£187k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHURCH OF THE LONDONERS FY2024£994k—0unclear—no doubt

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