THE CHURCH OF GOD UK UNITED

Registered charity 264650 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHURCH OF GOD (LONDON) · filing overdue (register status)

Baptism, Marriage, Babies & Children Dedication, Funerals, Children's Sunday School based on Christian principles & provide facilities for meetings of members of our local Neighbourhood Watch and Tenants Association. Contributions to various charities, including Richard House Hospice, food parcels for the elderly, sick and needy. Bible studies, prayer and fellowship - all open to the community.

Objects

(A) THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANY PROPERTY OR ESTATE USED OR INTENDED FOR ANY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT INSTITUTION OR WORK (B). THE SUPPORT BY CONTRIBUTION LOAN GIFT SUBSCRIPTION OR OTHERWISE OF ANY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR WORK WHICH SHALL BE ESTABLISHED OR MAINTAINED FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: (I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH EITHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS (II) THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MISSIONARY ACTIVITY DESIGNED FOR THE SPREAD OF SUCH CHRISTIAN FAITH (III) THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (IV) THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY (V) THE HELP AND COMFORT OF THE SICK AND AGED (C) GENERALLY THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME COMMEND ITSELF TO THE TRUSTEES AND WHICH SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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

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

Registered contact address: Newham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £9,097 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total receipts of £41,595 and total payments of £32,498. The trustees report that the charity performed reasonably well despite economic challenges, and unrestricted cash funds increased to £154,057. The charity maintains a reserves policy to keep free reserves at a minimum of £5,000, a target which is significantly exceeded by the current cash balance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum level of £5,000 (reserves figure: £154k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the Charity at a minimum level of £5,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 14
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 16
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

  • Volunteers: 15

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

1 annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025——
31/12/2024£42k£32k
31/12/2023£44k£28k
31/12/2022£29k£22k
31/12/2021£23k£19k

Common questions

Is THE CHURCH OF GOD UK UNITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £9,097 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total receipts of £41,595 and total payments of £32,498. The trustees report that the charity performed reasonably well despite economic challenges, and unrestricted cash funds increased to £154,057. The charity maintains a reserves policy to keep free reserves at a minimum of £5,000, a target which is significantly exceeded by the current cash balance.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHURCH OF GOD UK UNITED£42k—0above—no doubt
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH FY2025£88k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCH OF GOD - UNITED KINGDOM FY2025£919k—0unclear—no doubt
UNITED CHURCH OF GOD (HANDSWORTH) FY2024£40k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCH OF GOD (UK) CROYDON FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN UK FY2025£519k—0unclear—no doubt

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