RURAL MINISTRIES

Charity Number: 200027
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To support rural churches in their growth and development and assist in the planting of new rural churches.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£801,376

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Donations and legacies £726.21k
Charitable activities £2.29k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £71.99k
Other £880

Total expenditure:
£339,882

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Raising funds £7.10k
Charitable activities £332.79k
Other £0

£126,617 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £7.10k
Charitable expenditure £332.79k
Retained for future use £461.49k

People

4 Employee(s)

7 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

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

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 May 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RURAL MINISTRIES (Working name)
  • DATCHET EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP (Previous name)
  • DATCHET EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
STEPHEN RALPH SPURGEON Chair
None on record
Kevin Karl Gladwell Trustee 10 September 2022
None on record
Rev Yann Dubreuil Trustee 10 December 2020
None on record
Timothy Lea Trustee 13 December 2018
None on record
Hilary Taylor Trustee 07 December 2016
None on record
PAUL SUSANS Trustee 30 November 2011
STEP (UK) LTD
Received: On time
ALTON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY RELIEF FOUNDATION
Received: On time
ELAINE FISHER 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 £175.85k £93.07k £104.41k £235.58k £801.38k
Total expenditure £302.46k £264.02k £249.23k £239.96k £339.88k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £726.21k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £2.29k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £71.99k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £880
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £708.58k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £332.79k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £7.10k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £11.74k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £7.10k
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.08m
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.00m
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £772.41k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £11.29k

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 10 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 February 2021 1 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED 29TH MARCH 1961 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 23RD FEBRUARY 1962, 25TH JUNE 1971, 28TH OCTOBER 1975, 30TH JANUARY 1976 AND 31ST JANUARY 1977 AND 9TH DECEMBER 1998. as amended on 18 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

3.1 The objects for which the Charity is established are to initiate, support, organise, maintain, equip, manage, promote or assist in any work in connection with the propagation of the Christian Gospel in accordance with the Basis of Faith, by itself or by or together with any other body or church or person or persons. 3.2 The Basis of Faith as at the date of these Articles is: BASIS OF FAITH We believe: 1. That Jesus is the Christ, real, fully human, and fully God. We believe that Jesus came to show us what God is like and what a God honouring life looks like. We accept many people use God-substitutes to give their lives meaning instead of God. We believe that the risen Christ is the only way to God, that people need to turn to God and have their lives restored, and that this is made possible through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. We believe God reconciles the whole of creation to himself through Jesus. 2. In the one God who communes in three persons – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and that all are jointly active in creation, salvation, and in empowering us today. 3. God created us to be His image bearers and have a relationship with Him. We believe that this relationship has been broken, and cannot be earned, nor is it our right, but rather the gift of God through all who place their hope and trust in Jesus. We believe this is good news, and we are called to help others love Jesus more. We believe that Jesus intercedes for all people today. 4. The Holy Spirit is at work in renewal, enabling us to encounter Jesus personally in each believer as they seek to worship and witness in their everyday lives. 5. The Bible is God’s inspired word, in which we find life, hope and wisdom. 6. That being a Christian isn’t a thing we do just on Sundays, that Church isn’t something that just happens in a building, and that God’s grace abounds everywhere – sometimes where we least expect it. We believe that Jesus Christ is coming again. We believe Christians need to join in with the mission that Jesus started and bring good news to all people and creation. We believe that Church is part of God’s design, and that discipleship best happens in community. 7. That resurrection is real, and part of the promise for those that trust Jesus. We believe that heaven and earth will be brought together one day, renewing all things. We believe if people don’t want God (choosing not to receive Jesus), they can choose eternity without Him.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 200027-2 HITCHAM FREE CHURCH
Governing document
SCHEME DATED 17TH JULY 2008. AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 10 NOV 2021
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN HITCHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL
Registration history
  • 17 May 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Rural Ministries
PO Box 293
ROYSTON
SG8 1FS
Phone:
01763 878539
Email:
office@ruralministries.org.uk
Website:

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