UNIVERSAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Registered charity 292082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £548,070 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £12,644,216. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three to six months of expenditure, noting that current reserves are maintained at this level to ensure operational continuity. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £12.6m)
It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three to six months expenditure. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lake & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Essex · Leicester City · Liverpool City · Newport City · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£1.5m
31/03/2024£1.8m£1.5m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.1m
31/03/2022£1.7m£789k
31/03/2021£1.5m£423k

Common questions

Is UNIVERSAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £548,070 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £12,644,216. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three to six months of expenditure, noting that current reserves are maintained at this level to ensure operational continuity. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lake & Co.