WOLVERHAMPTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Religious activities
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO FURTHER THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS IN WOLVERHAMPTON AND ELSEWHERE BY IN PARTICULAR PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND HARMONY BETWEEN DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS IN WOLVERHAMPTON.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the period was £36,836.51, primarily from tithes and offerings, while total expenditure was £35,046.87. This resulted in a net surplus of £1,789.64, increasing the closing bank balance to £2,642.20 from an opening balance of £1,577.49. The trustees report indicates continued focus on local and international community support without mentioning financial distress.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 5 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 01/02/2026, 1 day after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2024 (received 03/03/2025, 31 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 17/10/2024, 260 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 27/11/2023, 300 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 02/11/2022, 275 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Rev Brian Abel Kuppanchair
- Anthony Nabi
- DAVID NEIL OWENS
- Luke Larnelle kuppan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £37k | £35k |
| 31/03/2024 | £31k | £37k |
| 31/03/2023 | £33k | £31k |
| 31/03/2022 | £27k | £26k |
| 31/03/2021 | £40k | £40k |
Common questions
Is WOLVERHAMPTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the period was £36,836.51, primarily from tithes and offerings, while total expenditure was £35,046.87. This resulted in a net surplus of £1,789.64, increasing the closing bank balance to £2,642.20 from an opening balance of £1,577.49. The trustees report indicates continued focus on local and international community support without mentioning financial distress. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WOLVERHAMPTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WOLVERHAMPTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP as a grant recipient include CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH - TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH - TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH | FY2022 | £32k | Grants awarded |
| CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH - TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH | FY2021 | £25k | General Purposes Fund |
| CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH - TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH | FY2025 | £22k | Grants awarded |
| CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH - TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH | FY2026 | £22k | Grants awarded |
| CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH - TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH | FY2024 | £20k | Grants awarded |
| CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH - TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH | FY2023 | £20k | Religious |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- THE FELLOWSHIP TRUST
- WOKINGHAM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
- STROUD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
- MELROSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
- TRETHOMAS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WESTON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOLVERHAMPTON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FELLOWSHIP TRUST | £107k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WOKINGHAM VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £437k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STROUD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £110k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MELROSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRETHOMAS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |