SHEFFIELD CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Registered charity 701523 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SHEFFIELD CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

To proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ primarily amongst persons of the Chinese race in Sheffield and its surrounding area.

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Latest income
£239k
Latest spending
£236k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £3,295 for the year ended 31 December 2024, bringing total net assets to £459,440. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £76,356 alongside restricted building funds, with no stated reserves policy target other than a desire not to hold income reserves. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts were prepared in accordance with accounting records and statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no income reserve (held: £76k)
Therefore, we do not wish to hold any income reserve, as we believe God will provide. — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sheffield Chinese Christian Church (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£239k£236k
31/12/2023£263k£212k
31/12/2022£160k£100k
31/12/2021£106k£66k
31/12/2020£126k£85k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £3,295 for the year ended 31 December 2024, bringing total net assets to £459,440. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £76,356 alongside restricted building funds, with no stated reserves policy target other than a desire not to hold income reserves. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts were prepared in accordance with accounting records and statutory requirements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government21/07/2021£18kHong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme
UK government01/04/2021£18kHong Kong British National Overseas (HKBNOs) Welcome Programme

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHEFFIELD CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH£239k0aboveno doubt
SOUTHAMPTON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£115k0unclearno doubt
READING CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2025£160kunclearno doubt
EMMANUEL CHURCH SHEFFIELD FY2025£154k0aboveno doubt
THE OXFORD CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH FY2024£186k0aboveno doubt
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDON FY2025£2.2m0unclearno doubt

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