Charis Ministries Africa

Charity Number: 1138859
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We have 2 missionaries currently working in the Inhambane Province of Mozambique. Our work is predominantly with the vulnerable, including the elderly, orphans, sick, disabled and homeless. We seek to demonstrate the practical love of God and neighbour and communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.We partner with Aglow, facilitating the growth of small interdenominational groups in the bush areas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £122,393
Total expenditure: £80,552

People

6 Trustee(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

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 November 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • CHARIS MINISTRIES; MINISTRIES OF GRACE; MINISTERIO D-ÇÖA GRACA (Working name)
  • CHARIS MINISTRIES MOZAMBIQUE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MS MEL WELCH Chair
None on record
Sarah Sleightholme Trustee 23 July 2022
None on record
Kathleen Welch Trustee 31 August 2019
None on record
JULIE OKPOTI Trustee 14 December 2011
None on record
ANDREW ROWLAND Trustee
None on record
MANDY HUNTER RGN/RM Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £75.60k £47.44k £73.51k £85.86k £122.39k
Total expenditure £85.80k £39.60k £83.66k £84.59k £80.55k
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 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 11 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 11 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 13 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 13 January 2021 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.

TRUST DEED MADE 22 SEPTEMBER 2010 as amended on 23 Jun 2021

Charitable objects

1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN MOZAMBIQUE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST; 2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND IN MOZAMBIQUE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

MOZAMBIQUE

Contact information

Address:
1 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE
WILPSHIRE
BLACKBURN
BB1 9LW
Phone:
07516217349
Email:
MELWEL72003@YAHOO.CO.UK
Website:

charisafrica.com