LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 July 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05953268
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £1,031,786
Latest expenditure: £40,259
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: London Good News Church, Westminster Road, LONDON, W7 3TU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.london-goodnews.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision/assistance with accomodation, food, education and training for young people.Volunteering work in the local London community.Work with other Emmaus agencies to relieve poverty and homelessness in UK or Worldwide. Free Bible study courses and bible study seminars. Volunteers preached the Gospel abroad and a mass evangelism is held annually.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,031,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,259

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,004

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,779
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,127

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £22,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,049

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £31,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,511

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,031,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,259
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,004
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,779
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,127
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £22,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,049
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £31,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,511
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1031786
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1031786
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £40,259
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 40259
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12510
Expenditure Support Costs: 12510
Expenditure Depreciation: 105
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £977,901
Assets Total Fixed: 1407885
Assets Own Use: 1407885
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £87,183
Assets Total Liabilities: £517,167
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £977,901
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23369
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 493798
Assets Cash: £87,183
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 977901
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 977901
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LONDON GOOD NEWS CHURCH LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-07-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 OCTOBER 2006.
Charitable Objects: 3) THE ALLEVIATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM TO THOSE IN NEED WITHOUT DISTINCTION BY:3.1) THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, OR ASSISTANCE IN SUCH PROVISION, FOR THE POOR AND HOMELESS IN THE EXETER AREA AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS MAY SEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME.3.2) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR SUCH PERSONS WITH THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT.3.3) THE SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF OTHER EMMAUS COMMUNITIES OR OTHER AGENCIES IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY THE EXCHANGE OF RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE WITH OTHER, EMMAUS COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE.3.4) THE FULFILLING OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME HE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW AS BEING CHARITABLE AND WHICH THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures