GERMAN CHURCH SYDENHAM

Charity number: 290945
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Dedicated to the memory of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the charity's mission is to proclaim the Gospel to German[-speaking] people in London and the South-East. At its Forest Hill church and other places of worship, it offers regular services, religious and social activities in German and occasionally in English. An important aspect of its work is caring for German expatriates and tourists in need.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £43,730
Total expenditure: £47,372

People

10 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bromley
  • Croydon
  • East Sussex
  • Greenwich
  • Kent
  • Lewisham
  • Southwark
  • Surrey
  • Sutton
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 January 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DEUTSCHE EVANGELISCHE KIRCHE ZU SYDENHAM (Working name)
  • DIETRICH BONHOEFFER CHURCH (Working name)
  • DIETRICH-BONHOEFFER-KIRCHE (Working name)
  • THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN SYDENHAM (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
IMKE SIEGERIST Chair
None on record
Dr Joerg Ederle Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Dr Susanne Dreher-Brogan Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Michael Bachmann Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Wiebke Meyer Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Margrit Bromham Trustee 23 April 2023
None on record
Rev Silke Halfmann Trustee 01 August 2022
ST. MARY'S WITH ST. GEORGE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Received: On time
SYNOD OF GERMAN-SPEAKING LUTHERAN, REFORMED AND UNITED CONGREGATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Received: On time
THE LUTHERAN COUNCIL OF GREAT BRITAIN
Received: On time
Dr Katja Sarmiento-Mirwaldt Trustee 21 May 2021
None on record
Helga Shiekh Trustee 18 October 2013
None on record
Immo Huneke Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £144.05k £59.72k £67.73k £81.71k £43.73k
Total expenditure £58.45k £52.95k £76.08k £108.70k £47.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 November 2023 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 November 2023 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 November 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 November 2022 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26/04/1970 AS AMENDED ON 10 APR 2016

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN AND THROUGH A CONGREGATION KNOWN AS THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN SYDENHAM, WHICH IS LINKED WITH THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN GERMANY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
50 DACRES ROAD
LONDON
SE23 2NR
Phone:
02086994982
Email:
Pastor@german-church.org
Website:

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