THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD GOSPEL HALL COMMUNITY CHURCH

Registered charity 701987 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD GOSPEL HALL CHURCH

General charity purposes. Working with young people ,the elderly,providing educational courses,advice and support.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIANITY IN BRADFORD AND ELSEWHERE. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE CONSTITUTION.

Area of benefit: BRADFORD AND ELSEWHERE.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£125k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,182,106, which is significantly above the stated policy target of twelve months' unrestricted expenditure (£140,488). The charity reported a net expenditure of £59,881 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,357,427 to £1,297,546.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.2m)
“Reserves of twelve months unrestricted expenditure are required for this purpose, equivalent to £140,488 based on the expenditure for the year to the 31 March 2025.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: A stipend of £21,000 was paid to Rev S C Sangster for her role as Pastor.
“During the year a stipend of £21,000 (2023: £18,000) was paid to Rev S C Sangster for her role as Pastor of the church.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has charged Light Of The World Community Centre Limited £30,000 (2024: £30,000) for its use of the premises.
“The charity has charged Light Of The World Community Centre Limited £30,000 (2024: £30,000) for its use of the premises.” — page 13
“The charity made a grant of £80,000 (2024: £100,000) to Light Of The World Community Centre Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity made a grant of £80,000 (2024: £100,000) to Light Of The World Community Centre Limited.
“The charity has charged Light Of The World Community Centre Limited £30,000 (2024: £30,000) for its use of the premises.” — page 13
“The charity made a grant of £80,000 (2024: £100,000) to Light Of The World Community Centre Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: At the balance sheet date the amount due from Light Of The World Community Centre Limited was £72,747 (2024: £130,249).
“The charity has charged Light Of The World Community Centre Limited £30,000 (2024: £30,000) for its use of the premises.” — page 13
“The charity made a grant of £80,000 (2024: £100,000) to Light Of The World Community Centre Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Light of the World Community Centre Limited
“The Church has established a trading charity, Light of the World Community Centre Limited, to run the Community Centre and Nursery from 1 April 2009.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £130k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£65k£125k
31/03/2024£76k£140k
31/03/2023£59k£37k
31/03/2022£38k£35k
31/03/2021£64k£51k

Common questions

Is THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD GOSPEL HALL COMMUNITY CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,182,106, which is significantly above the stated policy target of twelve months' unrestricted expenditure (£140,488). The charity reported a net expenditure of £59,881 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,357,427 to £1,297,546. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/06/2006£5kThere is no project name available for this record