Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP UK WALTHAM FOREST CHURCH 

Church with the vision to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ by reaching out to the lost.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £3,611,373 available, equivalent to 24 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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£2,105£1,791£314£12£4,225£3,61124.270
31/12/21£2,732£1,526£1,206£6£3,911£3,48827.470
31/12/20£3,321£616£2,705£0£2,705£2,45947.9045
31/12/19*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 87%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 24.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 6.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 5 years

http://www.pottershouse.co.uk/

office@pottershouse.co.uk

02085586010

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Waltham Forest,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 7 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/05/2019, number: 1183581
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR19: 36 days late,
Main office

Potters House Christian Fellowship
UK Waltham Forest Church
366 LEA BRIDGE ROAD
London
E10 7LD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:4.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;4.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, RELIGIOUS POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND4.3 SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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