WORLD COMPASSION TRUST

Charity number: 270063
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the charity are to further education, advance of the Christian faith, encourage missionary activity, relieve the poor and needy and to provide help and comfort for the sick and aged, to raise awareness of the needs of people, and to promote unity among the Church.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £147,072
Total expenditure: £152,761

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Afghanistan
  • Burma
  • China
  • Cuba
  • Iran
  • Iraq

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 October 1975: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • LIVING SOUND INTERNATIONAL TRUST (Previous name)
  • ST CATHERINE'S TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Cleverly Trustee 08 December 2022
None on record
MICHAEL HARRIS Trustee 19 April 2018
BLACKWOOD CHRISTIAN CENTRE
Received: On time
Jason Law Trustee 13 February 2013
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 £113.12k £78.00k £163.72k £95.02k £147.07k
Total expenditure £131.85k £71.42k £163.16k £77.56k £152.76k
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 21 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 14 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 01 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 17/07/1975 AS AMENDED ON 11/05/1978 AS AMENDED ON 19/08/1992 AS AFFECTED BY RESOLUTION MADE UNDER S74 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 1993 18/03/2011

Charitable objects

SUCH CHARITABLE TRUSTS AND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF TRUST DEED).

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
World Compassion Trust
PO BOX 157
157 Parc Bryn Derwen
PONTYCLUN
CF72 0ER
Phone:
03302233957
Email:
info@worldcompassion.tv
Website:

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