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.

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Latest income

£186k

Latest spending

£259k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

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

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.5m)

“maintaining a minimum reserve of £150,000 which will be the amount that will keep the charity working for twelve months without any income.” — 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.

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

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£186k	£259k
31/12/2024	£189k	£216k
31/12/2023	£188k	£118k
31/12/2022	£179k	£91k
31/12/2021	£162k	£158k

Common questions

Is CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST EDWARD STREET PARISH financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST.

CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST income £478k
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST (REHOBOTH PARISH) income £153k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH LOWESTOFT income £162k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER income £1.0m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SUTTON income £193k
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST (COVENANT OF GOD PARISH) income £152k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST EDWARD STREET PARISH	£186k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST FY2024	£478k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST (REHOBOTH PARISH) FY2025	£153k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH LOWESTOFT FY2024	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER FY2024	£1.0m	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SUTTON FY2023	£193k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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