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KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH

Registered charity 278746 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KINGDOM FAITH MINISTRIES TRUST, THE BETHANY FELLOWSHIP

The principal activity of the Trust is the advancement of the Christian Faith.This is done through:*Mission and social activities locally, nationally and internationally*Communication of the message through publications, recordings and on television and radio*Hosting an annual summer camp and other conferences throughout the year*Communicating with supporters regularly

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £130,564 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a significant surplus in the prior year. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,809,613 and cash of £2,094,672, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £100,000. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £140,001 - £150,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £140,001 - £150,000 1”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £100,000 (held: £4.8m)
“The Trustees have a reserve policy of £100,000 to be held in cash, to help smooth out cash flow timings.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mr. Simon Coles received remuneration of £86,978 (2023: £92,987) and pension contributions of £8,659 (2023: £7,370). Mr. Clive Urquhart received remuneration of £117,309 (2023: £134,130) and pension contributions of £9,512 (2023: £9,927).
“During the year, one or more Trustees has been paid remuneration or has received other benefits from an employment with the Charity. The remunerated Trustees are employed as the Senior Pastor and Executive Pastor as permitted under clause 8 of the charity trust deed.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transaction involving close family members of the Senior Pastor (a trustee) who are employed and remunerated by the charity.
“Two trustees are included in the salary banding above. The Senior Pastor, his wife, son and daughter have been employed during the year and remunerated accordingly. In addition, the Senior Pastor's mother receives a lifetime founders pension which has been included along with all the benefits of the other close family members in the totals disclosed in note 11 below.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Baldwin Scofield Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~19.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% 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: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.0m£1.2m
31/12/2023£3.5m£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.0m£1.1m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.1m
31/12/2020£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £130,564 for the year ended 31 December 2024, following a significant surplus in the prior year. Despite the deficit, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £4,809,613 and cash of £2,094,672, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of £100,000. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Baldwin Scofield Ltd.

What does the highest-paid employee of KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £140,001 - £150,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2021£3kSupported Child Contact Centres
UK government01/01/2020£3kSupported Child Contact Centres
UK government01/04/2019£3kALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
UK government01/04/2018£4kSupported contact centres
The National Lottery Community Fund20/08/2004£4kmobile youth centre

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£5k
THE HEART OF ENGLAND BAPTIST ASSOCIATION1£2k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH LONDON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH£1.0m£140,001 - £150,000—above—no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH CHURCH LONDON FY2025£143k—0unclear—no doubt
KINGDOM HERITAGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2023£150k—0above—no doubt
KINGDOM FAITH YORKSHIRE TRUST FY2025£216kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
KINGDOM MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL FY2025£216k—0unclear—no doubt
KINGS CHURCH CENTRE NORWICH FY2024£1.2m—0above—no doubt

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