DANISH YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION IN LONDON

Registered charity 249198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's object is to advance the Evangelical-Lutheran faith with the principle aim of offering a Danish support network for young Danes in London in co-operation with the Danish Church in London, based on the Evangelical-Lutheran faith. As part of DSUK the Charity seeks to achieve its aim through providing a Christian home and meeting place for young Danes in the UK.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN FAITH WITH THE PRINCIPAL AIM OF OFFERING A DANISH SUPPORT NETWORK FOR YOUNG DANES IN LONDON IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE DANISH CHURCH IN LONDON, BASED ON THE EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN FAITH. AS PART OF DSUK THE CHARITY SEEKS TO ACHIEVE ITS AIM THROUGH PROVIDING A CHRISTIAN HOME AND MEETING PLACE FOR YOUNG DANES AND THROUGH MAKING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AWARE OF CHURCH SERVICES AND GENERAL PARISH LIFE AT THE DANISH CHURCH IN LONDON

Area of benefit: LONDON

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

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £75,508 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,944,800 to £2,869,292. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £180,774 are held in general funds, with the majority of net assets (£2,688,518) designated for property and maintenance, exceeding the stated policy target of £50,000. The trustees consider these free reserves sufficient to continue activities for approximately three months should incoming resources decrease significantly.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (63% 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: 6.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• STEEN ROSENFALCKchair
• Karsten Moeller Hansen
• Mads Kjaer Olsen
• NINA JUEL BIGBIE
• Peter Jens Ahm
• Rebecca Reichherzer Reichherzer
• Sara Kennedy
• Sofie Hesthaven Pultz

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

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