THE EPIPHANY TRUST

Charity number: 1006653
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The trust's objective is to relieve the suffering of vulnerable adults and children, irrespective of all external factors. It provides front-line support for those who are at risk as a result of social, economic and political instability, in countries across the world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £331,217
Total expenditure: £346,106

People

4 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Bangladesh
  • Burma
  • India
  • Romania
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 December 1991: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • CHILD ACTION INTERNATIONAL (Working name)
  • MOVEMENT FOR CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHARLES MEREDITH HASTINGS COLCHESTER Trustee 25 July 2017
None on record
BARBARA MACE Trustee
WOOLTON IN BLOOM
Received: On time
David John Kay Trustee
The Three Towns
Received: On time
THE LEIGH EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT
Received: On time
Dr ROBERT SONG Trustee
None on record

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 £306.39k £269.08k £269.30k £301.26k £331.22k
Total expenditure £351.74k £253.26k £246.25k £308.99k £346.11k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.43k 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 29 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 November 2020 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 November 2020 2 days late 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 DATED 15 MARCH 1991 AS AMENDED BY A SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 25 NOVEMBER 1991

Charitable objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD (2) FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHO ARE SUFFERING HARDSHIP AS A RESULT OF DROUGHT, EARTHQUAKE, FLOOD OR OTHER NATURAL DISASTER OR THROUGH SICKNESS MENTAL OR PHYSICAL, OLD AGE OR DISEASE OR BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
Epiphany Trust
St Ambrose Barlow House
Manchester Road
Astley
Manchester
M29 7DZ
Phone:
01925220999
Email:
sharon@epiphany.org.uk
Website:

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