CONGO CHURCH ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 285760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ZAIRE CHURCH ASSOCIATION

To advance the Christian Religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to relieve poverty among the clergy and former clergy and their widows and dependents.In partnership with the Anglican Church in the DRC, to relieve poverty, to provide for the needs of refugees and the displaced and to promote schemes for peace and reconciliation, health, education and community development.

Objects

A. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.B. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND THE DISPLACED.C. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN THE DRC AND CIVIL SOCIETY THERE TO PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN SCHEMES FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE WELFARE AND BENEFIT OF THE POPULATION.D. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG THE CLERGY AND FORMER CLERGY OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH AND THE WIDOWS AND DEPENDENTS OF ANY SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit: CONGO

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £43,212.22 at the year end, with a stated policy to keep £5,000 for emergencies. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £34,088.28 for the year, funded primarily by voluntary donations, and holds no trading subsidiaries or pension deficits.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Register events

• Transferred assets to another charity (15/08/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic)

Income and spending

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