THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN UK

Registered charity 298835 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OVERSEAS MISSION CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP LIMITED, THE CHURCH OF GOD IN UK, THE CHURCH OF GOD IN UK LIMITED, THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN UK LTD

The advancement of Christian religion including congregations, visits, cell groups, youth development, sunday school and other charitable activities.

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Latest income

£1.0m

Latest spending

£483k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £707,906, driven by a £598,634 gain on the disposal of fixed assets. The trustees consider this financial position to be adequate and aim to build reserves to cover six months of operating costs, although no formal reserves policy is currently stated.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Gifts, grants and donations (88% of income)

“Total income for the year amounted to £415,268 (2024 - £288,892), including donations (mainly from congregations) of £364,694 (2024 - £265,180)” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Feltons. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02350280

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

YIU, Yun Tsuen — director, appointed 01/08/2025on trustee list
LI, Siu Leung — director, appointed 01/08/2025on trustee list
LEUNG, Wai Kwong — director, appointed 12/10/2021on trustee list
LAU, Kam Tong — director, appointed 12/10/2021on trustee list
TSANG, Kam Yiu — director, appointed 01/06/2021on trustee list
CHOY, Tsz Lai — director, appointed 15/06/2002on trustee list
PUN, Cheuk Ting — secretary, appointed 08/11/2024

Official officers record.

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

Total income

£1.0m

Total spending

£483k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

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

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (59% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

KAM YIU TSANG
Kam Tong Lau
Siu Leung Li
Tsz Lai Choy
Wai Kwong Leung
Yun Tsuen Yiu

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

Operates in: Kenya · Malawi · Scotland · Tanzania · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£1.0m	£483k
31/03/2024	£289k	£417k
31/03/2023	£194k	£354k
31/03/2022	£107k	£139k
31/03/2021	£75k	£72k

Common questions

Is THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased significantly to £707,906, driven by a £598,634 gain on the disposal of fixed assets. The trustees consider this financial position to be adequate and aim to build reserves to cover six months of operating costs, although no formal reserves policy is currently stated. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Feltons.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST)	1	£3.0m
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED	1	£124k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT PAUL ONSLOW SQUARE AND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH KENSINGTON	1	£14k
THE FYRISH FOUNDATION	1	£14k
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET	1	£9k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£5k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL).

THE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL) income £151k
UNITED CHURCH OF GOD BRITISH ISLES income £288k
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY TRUST income £4.7m
GENERATIONS OF GOD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL UK income £273k
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) income £7.2m
THE C3 CHURCH income £2.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE CHURCHES OF GOD IN UK	£1.0m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHURCH OF GOD (PENTECOSTAL) FY2025	£151k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
UNITED CHURCH OF GOD BRITISH ISLES FY2025	£288k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY TRUST FY2025	£4.7m	—	1	unclear	—	no doubt
GENERATIONS OF GOD CHURCH INTERNATIONAL UK FY2024	£273k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
IGLESIA NI CRISTO (CHURCH OF CHRIST) FY2024	£7.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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