CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST EDWARD STREET PARISH

Registered charity 803740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST

The objects of the church are to further the Christian religion and other charitable work. The Church provides spiritual and moral support to members and this is made possible by the provision of a place of worship where members congregate to worship, discuss the Bible and offer prayers and thanks to God.

Objects

TO FURTHER THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK BY PROPAGATING THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH AS ESPOUSED BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WORLD AND PARTICULARLY THE 32 LONDON BOROUGHS AND THE CITY OF LONDON (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT).

Area of benefit: LONDON BOROUGHS AND CITY OF LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,581,243 to £1,508,038 due to total expenditure exceeding total income for the year. The trustees report that donations and collections are recovering well and note a reserves policy target of maintaining a minimum of £150,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Abiola Abimbola Alabede
• Ayokunlemi Samuel Osabiya
• Christine Omoruan
• Ebenezer Oluwadabira Odubanjo
• Juliana Iroro
• Olufemi David Ojogbede
• Oluwatola Elegbe
• Oluwayimika Ajibuwa
• Rachel Oke
• Zian Abisoye Olude

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

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• CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST ERITH PARISH income £108k
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• CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST - HOUSE OF PRAISE PARISH income £110k
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• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH LOWESTOFT income £162k
• THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND THE KING, ST MARY WOOLNOTH AND ST CLEMENT EASTCHEAP income £682k

Side by side with its peers

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