ST. MARY'S WITH ST. GEORGE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

Registered charity 253762 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHURCH FUND OF ST MARY'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, ST MARYS GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH

The objects of St Mary's with St George's are those of a Christian church, including those of worshipping God, preaching the Good News, celebrating and administering the sacrament, spiritual care for people, and supporting the work of the wider Church of Christian mission and the relief of the suffering. A particular concern is paid to those who wish to worship in the German language.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£147k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £6,964,330, driven by significant net gains on investments of £130,040. The charity maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £3,656,002, which are primarily held in COIF funds to provide a steady income stream for day-to-day operations. The trustees note that the charity is reliant on this investment income and that values may fluctuate, but resources are considered adequate for continuing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: levels which are considered to be necessary to cover future expenditure in the furtherance of the charity's objects (held: £3.7m)

“Income reserves are maintained at levels which are considered to be necessary to cover future expenditure in the furtherance of the charity's objects.”

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 31/12/2020)

Total income

£2.1m

Total spending

£100k

Reserves (reported)

£3.6m

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (95% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Silke Halfmannchair · trustee of 3 other charities
Dr GUDRUN STENBECK · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Matthias Klammer
Frauke Constable
Martin Liebscher
Max Noak · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£147k	£95k
31/12/2023	£134k	£93k
31/12/2022	£142k	£87k
31/12/2021	£95k	£88k
31/12/2020	£2.1m	£100k

Common questions

Is ST. MARY'S WITH ST. GEORGE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £6,964,330, driven by significant net gains on investments of £130,040. The charity maintains substantial unrestricted reserves of £3,656,002, which are primarily held in COIF funds to provide a steady income stream for day-to-day operations. The trustees note that the charity is reliant on this investment income and that values may fluctuate, but resources are considered adequate for continuing operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

GERMAN CHURCH SYDENHAM income £104k
ST MARY & ST GEORGE income £106k
ST. MARY'S CONVENT AND NURSING HOME (CHISWICK) income £4.7m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKPORT, ST GEORGE income £203k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S LUTTERWORTH income £351k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT GEORGE AND ALL SAINTS TUFNELL PARK income £403k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST. MARY'S WITH ST. GEORGE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH	£147k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
GERMAN CHURCH SYDENHAM FY2024	£104k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY & ST GEORGE FY2025	£106k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST. MARY'S CONVENT AND NURSING HOME (CHISWICK) FY2025	£4.7m	£151,038	—	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF STOCKPORT, ST GEORGE FY2025	£203k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S LUTTERWORTH FY2025	£351k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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