Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

CATCH THE FIRE, LONDON

Running weekly church meetings as well as equipping and training events to advance the Christian faith which are open to the public; assisting other churches around the UK by member being invited to speak; relieving poverty in the local community by buying groceries for those in need; the church pastors provide support, love and guidance to people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 3 trustees
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£429	£517	£-88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/21		£412	£479	£-67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/20	*	£520	£461	£59	£0	£385	£218	5.7	10	10
31/12/19		£523	£482	£41	£0	£326	£175	4.3	9	4
31/12/18		£464	£443	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	6
31/12/17		£448	£393	£55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£434	£367	£67	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£332	£320	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£316	£273	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£278	£248	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£227	£215	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£145	£120	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.ctflondon.com

info@ctflondon.com

02089048610

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-67

JEROEN DOORN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Mediator

LINUS PRAVEEN IRUDAYARAJ Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Analyst

STUART DAVISON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Regional Minister, Other trusteeship: SPURGEONS COLLEGE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2010, number: 1137218
Registered at Companies House on 26/01/2010, number: 07137234

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR20: 3 days late,

Main office

Catch The Fire London
44-46 Bridge Street
PINNER
Middlesex
HA5 3JF

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO INCLUDING BY MEANS OF THE PUBLICATION, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(2) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK, AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(4) TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD

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