HILLSONG CHURCH LONDON

Charity number: 1120355
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF HILLSONG CHURCH LONDON, AS SET IN OUR CONSTITUTION, IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PRONOUNCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£10,082,491

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Donations and legacies £9.15m
Charitable activities £885.25k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £18.32k
Other £27.88k

Total expenditure:
£10,719,719

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Raising funds £156.10k
Charitable activities £10.56m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £17,171 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £156.10k
Charitable expenditure £10.56m

People

75 Employee(s)

5 Trustee(s)

1000 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 1
£90k to £100k 2
£130k to £140k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Kent
  • Liverpool City
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne City
  • Oxfordshire
  • Surrey
  • Throughout London
  • Italy
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 July 2007: Standard registration
  • 26 July 2018: Funds received from 1112570 NEWCASTLE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05487537 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Russ Dacre Chair 01 June 2015
None on record
CHIAMAKA OKEKE Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record
DAVID BAGHERI Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record
UDONNA OBI Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record
David Stephen Whitewood Trustee 01 June 2015
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 £21.05m £14.70m £12.33m £10.84m £10.08m
Total expenditure £19.73m £12.54m £12.48m £11.98m £10.72m
Income from government contracts N/A £174.31k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £174.31k £15.75k £118.28k £17.17k
Income - Donations and legacies £17.24m £14.17m £11.90m £10.11m £9.15m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £3.81m £355.41k £387.98k £587.01k £885.25k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £5.11k £3.84k £3.64k £111 £18.32k
Income - Other £0 £174.31k £37.47k £146.90k £27.88k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £14.20m £9.36m £9.30m £11.73m £10.56m
Expenditure - Raising funds £5.53m £3.18m £3.17m £251.18k £156.10k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £150.56k £179.04k £180.85k £212.47k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £8.77m £8.61m £10.28m £16.32m £13.82m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £6.36m £7.97m £5.32m £2.17m £2.11m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £6.71m £6.02m £5.17m £9.21m £7.29m

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 27 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 21 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 21 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 16 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 16 September 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/06/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/06/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/04/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 DEC 2018 as amended on 24 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

3.1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROCLAMATION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD CONCERNING HIS SON JESUS CHRIST THE LORD AND PREACHING AND TEACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD BY THE CHURCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH APPROVED BY THE ELDERS OF HILLSONG CHURCH, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA FROM TIME TO TIME ("THE STATEMENT"); AND 3.2) THE RELIEF OF ANY PERSON WHO IN IN CHARITABLE NEED; 3.3) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND 3.4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED AS SUCH UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECT SET OUT IN CLAUSE 3.1 ABOVE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE GREATER LONDON.

Contact information

Address:
Hillsong Church London
35 Little Russell Street
London
WC1A 2HH
Phone:
02073849200
Email:
admin@hillsong.co.uk
Website:

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