SHARING OF MINISTRIES ABROAD

Charity number: 279759
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SOMA UK works for the transformation of individuals and churches and the healing of communities and their lands through the renewing power of the Holy Spirit . This is through intercession and sending and receiving short-term mission teams across the Anglican Communion.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £118,255
Total expenditure: £125,868

People

7 Trustee(s)

400 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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Burundi
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Rwanda
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 April 1980: Standard registration
  • 12 April 2024: Funds received from 1052047 HOME CHARITABLE TRUST
  • 21 February 2025: Funds received from 291317 THE GILBEY TRUST
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • S O M A (Working name)
  • SOMA (Working name)
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
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ven Kevin Thomas Roberts Chair 17 March 2022
None on record
Dr Julie Faith Morgan Trustee 27 November 2024
None on record
Claire Louise Nye Trustee 23 September 2024
None on record
Rev Kenneth James Wiebe Trustee 01 February 2024
SUPPORT THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF SIERRA LEONE
Received: On time
Rachael Kisakye Sanya Trustee 01 February 2024
None on record
Rev Wayne Philip Massey Trustee 17 March 2022
None on record
JENNIFER ANNE BROWN Trustee 30 October 2011
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GOLDERS GREEN
Received: On time

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 £131.20k £78.73k £67.01k £142.27k £118.26k
Total expenditure £150.69k £86.95k £85.07k £105.71k £125.87k
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 01 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 15 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 15 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 12 FEBRUARY 1980 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21 OCTOBER 2008 AND 1 DECEMBER 2009

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AMONG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY THE MINISTRY OF EVANGELISM AND SPIRITUAL RENEWAL AND THE SHARING OF GOD GIVEN GIFTS AND SPIRITUAL RESOURCES.

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
Soma UK
295 Chiswick High Road
Suite 132
London
W4 4HH
Phone:
+44 7311 825415
Email:
info@somauk.org
Website:

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