THE POCKET TESTAMENT LEAGUE LIMITED

Charity number: 281910
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim and mission statement of The Pocket Testament League is enabling Christians to share their faith one-to-one by the provision of Gospel booklets, training and support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £374,558
Total expenditure: £339,159

People

6 Trustee(s)

25000 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 Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Guinea-bissau
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Latvia
  • Madagascar
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Vatican City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 March 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRIDGE-BUILDERS (Working name)
  • P T L (Working name)
  • PTL (UK) (Working name)
Company number:
01461289 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Rev Mark Andrew Wiltshire Chair 25 February 1994
BROMLEY CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Received: On time
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD INCORPORATED
Received: On time
EAST - WEST MINISTRIES
Received: On time
Timothy James Rowlands Trustee 14 February 2024
FESTIVAL CHURCH
Received: On time
THE EVAN ROBERTS INSTITUTE
Received: On time
LIFE LINK, LLANDRINDOD
Received: On time
SURE HOPE CHURCH
Received: On time
CYTUN:EGLWYSI YNGHYD YNG NGHYMRU / CHURCHES TOGETHER IN WALES LIMITED
Received: On time
Michael Brickley Trustee 16 April 2021
None on record
Richard Thomas Garner Trustee 18 September 2019
None on record
HEATHER FRANCES SHEPHEARD Trustee 23 July 1999
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY AND ST FRANCIS, BARCOMBE
Received: On time
MARJORIE MAY MURPHY Trustee 20 October 1995
STARFISH ASIA
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £224.63k £256.24k £297.02k £400.31k £374.56k
Total expenditure £175.72k £203.27k £356.04k £333.38k £339.16k
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 30 June 2024 05 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 05 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 26 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 26 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 15 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 15 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 18 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 18 February 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15TH NOVEMBER 1979 AS AMENDED 1 DECEMBER 2006 AND 30 NOVEMBER 2007 as amended on 01 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE CIRCULATION OF THE SCRIPTURES AND BY OBTAINING PLEDGES TO READ A PORTION OF THE BIBLE DAILY AND TO CARRY A BIBLE OR NEW TESTAMENT FOR CONSTANT USE AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN THEIR OBJECT AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
PTL UK
Commodore House
North Wales Business Park
ABERGELE
Clwyd
LL22 8LJ
Phone:
01903705362
Email:
admin@ptluk.org
Website:

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