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Universal Pentecostal Church

Christian services: Sundays, weekly: Prayer: Bible teaching: Personal counselling witnessing to public: Open to all nationalities. Ministering to children: Youth: Young adults: Bible teaching - practical living: Counselling: Prayer - camps for each group - all needs freely provided. Old peoples homes: Visited weekly - to encourage residents with spiritual songs - preaching and counselling.

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Activities & Mission

Christian services: Sundays, weekly: Prayer: Bible teaching: Personal counselling witnessing to public: Open to all nationalities. Ministering to children: Youth: Young adults: Bible teaching - practical living: Counselling: Prayer - camps for each group - all needs freely provided. Old peoples homes: Visited weekly - to encourage residents with spiritual songs - preaching and counselling.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,058,775
Latest Expenditure
£1,511,119

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 19% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 6.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 32% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,058,775
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £414
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,511,119
Raising Funds £0
Governance £95,341
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£2,058,775
£1,511,119£1,511,119£12,644,216£00 / 182
2024
£1,844,729
£1,487,530£1,487,530£12,096,146£00 / 182
2023
£1,672,290
£1,130,345£1,130,345£11,257,134£00 / 173
2022
£1,743,931
£788,938£788,938£10,703,743£00 / 173
2021
£1,492,650
£423,397£423,397£9,748,750£00 / 170

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Universal Pentecostal Church

What does Universal Pentecostal Church do?

Christian services: Sundays, weekly: Prayer: Bible teaching: Personal counselling witnessing to public: Open to all nationalities. Ministering to children: Youth: Young adults: Bible teaching - practical living: Counselling: Prayer - camps for each group - all needs freely provided. Old peoples homes: Visited weekly - to encourage residents with spiritual songs - preaching and counselling.

How much income did Universal Pentecostal Church report in 2025?

Universal Pentecostal Church reported total income of £2.06m and reported expenditure of £1.51m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Universal Pentecostal Church?

Universal Pentecostal Church has a program ratio of 73.4%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 19% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Universal Pentecostal Church registered as a charity?

Universal Pentecostal Church was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 23 September 1985 as charity number 292082. It has been registered for 41 years.

Who runs Universal Pentecostal Church?

Universal Pentecostal Church is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is Pastor Vaithialingam Rudran. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Universal Pentecostal Church operate?

Universal Pentecostal Church operates across 5 areas, including Essex, Leicester City, Liverpool City and 2 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Universal Pentecostal Church a registered charity?

Yes — Universal Pentecostal Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 292082.

Details

Address
20 Acre Lane
Brixton
London
SW2 5SG
Registration Date
23 September 1985
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
292082
Charity Number
292082

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Trustees

Pastor Vaithialingam Rudran Chair
Dr Bessy Joseph
Folasade Olayinka Lawson
John Nallathambi Thyagarajan
SISTER RACHEL GEORGE

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