01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 30 July 2007
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 05487537
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £10,868,237
- Latest expenditure
- £11,139,772
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Hillsong Church London, 35 Little Russell Street, London, WC1A 2HH
Website recorded by the regulator: www.hillsong.com/uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
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.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 5 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 5 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £10,868,237
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,139,772
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 15 October 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 15 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £10,612,179
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,877,724
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 27 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £10,082,491
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,719,719
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 30 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £10,841,425
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,984,051
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 September 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £12,326,080
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,475,103
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 5 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £10,868,237
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,139,772
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £27,935
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 15 October 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £10,612,179
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,877,724
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £37,830
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 27 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £10,082,491
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,719,719
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £17,171
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £10,841,425
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,984,051
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £118,279
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 21 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £12,326,080
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,475,103
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £15,754
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 1000
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 5 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 9684362
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 61503
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1029865
- Income Investments
- 14910
- Income Other
- 77597
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10868237
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £115,378
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,024,394
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11139772
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 154098
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3761391
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 791552
- Gain Loss Investment
- 75000
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,278,881
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13408118
- Assets Own Use
- 13183118
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 225000
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,663,240
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,941,013
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,130,345
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3481155
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3459858
- Assets Cash
- £810,823
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5278881
- Funds Restricted
- 2851464
- Funds Total
- 8130345
- Count Employees
- 73
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 15 October 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 9258215
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 5710
- Income Charitable Activities
- 1017983
- Income Investments
- 16712
- Income Other
- 313559
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10612179
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £14,757
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,862,967
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10877724
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 3551587
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 895839
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,648,502
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13669181
- Assets Own Use
- 13669181
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,582,554
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £6,849,855
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,401,880
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1783820
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5066035
- Assets Cash
- £772,561
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5648502
- Funds Restricted
- 2753378
- Funds Total
- 8401880
- Count Employees
- 72
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 27 September 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 9151048
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 885248
- Income Investments
- 18315
- Income Other
- 27880
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10082491
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £156,101
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,563,618
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10719719
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 212467
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2675417
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 981202
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £5,870,275
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13822389
- Assets Own Use
- 13822389
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,108,967
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £7,286,747
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £8,644,609
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1742839
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 5543908
- Assets Cash
- £1,044,113
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 5870275
- Funds Restricted
- 2774334
- Funds Total
- 8644609
- Count Employees
- 75
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 30 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 10107397
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 587012
- Income Investments
- 111
- Income Other
- 146903
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 10841423
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £251,178
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £11,732,873
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11984051
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 180852
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2952699
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1053957
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £6,471,522
- Assets Total Fixed
- 16321082
- Assets Own Use
- 16321082
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,174,667
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £9,213,912
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,281,837
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2743084
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 6470828
- Assets Cash
- £755,558
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 6471522
- Funds Restricted
- 2810315
- Funds Total
- 9281837
- Count Employees
- 83
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 21 September 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 11896999
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 387978
- Income Investments
- 3636
- Income Other
- 37467
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 12326080
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £3,172,446
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,302,657
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12475103
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 179035
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 2568252
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 961207
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £7,910,415
- Assets Total Fixed
- 10279453
- Assets Own Use
- 10279453
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £5,316,957
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,171,945
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £10,424,465
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1777624
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 3394321
- Assets Cash
- £3,726,273
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 7910415
- Funds Restricted
- 2514050
- Funds Total
- 10424465
- Count Employees
- 100
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Scotland
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Surrey
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Newcastle Upon Tyne City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Tyne And Wear
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Italy
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Europe
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Liverpool City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Merseyside
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout London
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Birmingham City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- West Midlands
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Oxfordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Kent
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- HILLSONG CHURCH LONDON
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2007-07-30T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- HILLSONG CHURCH LONDON
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2018-07-26T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4019243
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1112570
- Assoc Charity Name
- NEWCASTLE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/06/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/10/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/04/2013AS 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"); AND3.2) THE RELIEF OF ANY PERSON WHO IN IN CHARITABLE NEED;3.3) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND3.4) 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
- NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE GREATER LONDON.
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures