THE LONDON COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 292014 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE COMMUNITY CHURCH ST JOHN'S WOOD

The church's objects are:1. The advancement of the Christian faith and the worship of God;2. To provide relief to people who are in need, hardship or distress, who are aged or sick;3. The advancement of education on the basis of Christian principles.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIANITY 2. THE RELIEF IN NEED OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED,HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£95k
Latest spending
£86k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £8,385 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £84,055. Free reserves stood at £74,672, which significantly exceeds the stated policy requirement of three months' budgeted routine expenditure (£21,611). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of budgeted routine expenditure (held: £75k)
“Free reserves requirement: 3 month’s budgeted routine expenditure”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees gave donations
“The Trustees gave a total of £2,419 (2023: £6,064) in unrestricted offerings and donations during the year.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£95k£86k
31/12/2023£79k£108k
31/12/2022£84k£96k
31/12/2021£92k£92k
31/12/2020£170k£207k

Common questions

Is THE LONDON COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £8,385 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £84,055. Free reserves stood at £74,672, which significantly exceeds the stated policy requirement of three months' budgeted routine expenditure (£21,611). The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LONDON COMMUNITY CHURCH£95k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON FULL GOSPEL CENTRAL CHURCH FY2025£978k—0above—no doubt
THE CHURCH OF THE LONDONERS FY2024£994k—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON CHURCH INTERNATIONAL FY2025£497k—0no_policy—no doubt
LIBERTY CHURCH UK FY2025£211k——above—no doubt
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt

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