CHRISTIAN TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
The advancement of the Christian religion, in particular through the medium of audio-visual means.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF FAITH AND IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF AUTIO-VISUAL MEANS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £11,490 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £18,175. The trustees' policy is to hold reserves equivalent to three months of expenditure, which the current reserves appear to fall below given the annual expenditure of £97,851. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board aims to hold cash reserves equivalent to three months expenditure.” — page 4
“The charity holds a bank account for CEVMA, an organisation run by a group of individuals which includes J C Telfer, a Trustee, and M Turner, senior staff member, of the Christian Television Organisation. As such the money payable has been treated as a loan in the accounts and the balance at 31st December 2025 was £1,387 (2024: £4,459)” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Trustees
- DAVID ANDREW GEE
- IAN CHARLES STACEY
- James Crawford Telfer
- MICHAEL JOHN HENCHER BA, MA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £86k | £98k |
| 31/12/2024 | £96k | £104k |
| 31/12/2023 | £90k | £83k |
| 31/12/2022 | £84k | £98k |
| 31/12/2021 | £82k | £76k |
Common questions
Is CHRISTIAN TELEVISION ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net outgoing resource of £11,490 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £18,175. The trustees' policy is to hold reserves equivalent to three months of expenditure, which the current reserves appear to fall below given the annual expenditure of £97,851. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding the charity's ability to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHRISTIAN TELEVISION ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRISTIAN TELEVISION ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE DEO GLORIA TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | FY2022 | £25k | Evangelism |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £130k |
| THE JERUSALEM TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £59k |
| WESTHILL ENDOWMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE GOSHEN TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KEA, TRURO | 1 | £4k |
| THE S M B TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £700 |
Charities like this
- CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK (UK)
- THE CHRIST APOSTOLIC CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
- CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH WORLDWIDE
- PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST
- CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATES UNITED KINGDOM
- CHC EVANGELISM TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN TELEVISION ASSOCIATION | £86k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK (UK) | £1.7m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE CHRIST APOSTOLIC CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | £46k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH WORLDWIDE | £281k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST | £12.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATES UNITED KINGDOM | £46k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |