PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST

Charity Number: 287610
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promotion of the Christian religion through radio broadcast, magazine publication, online activity and events. Support of all those in need through a Lifeline telephone service. Encouragement and support for the church in the use of new media. Campaigning on single-issues which are of concern to Christians and the church.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£11,176,707

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Donations and legacies £8.54m
Charitable activities £2.60m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £0
Other £38.44k

Total expenditure:
£10,949,355

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Raising funds £1.62m
Charitable activities £9.33m
Other £0

£43 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 £1.62m
Charitable expenditure £9.33m
Retained for future use £227.35k

People

101 Employee(s)

10 Trustee(s)

132 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 has one or more trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 August 1983: Standard registration
  • 29 June 2021: Funds received from 1148163 PEOPLES MINISTRIES
  • 16 February 2023: Funds received from 1055406 THE SANCTUARY CHARITABLE TRUST
  • 11 October 2023: Funds received from 1178711 NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
  • 01 February 2024: Funds received from 515572 JEZREEL NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST (Previous name)
  • THE LUIS PALAU MISSION TO LONDON (Previous name)
Company number:
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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 handling
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Templeman Trustee 18 July 2023
None on record
Duncan Hugh Barclay Trustee 18 October 2022
NOWBELIEVE
Received: On time
Live Free Foundation
Received: On time
MARK GERALD SPELMAN Trustee 18 October 2022
RIDLEY HALL, CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
The Lady Andrea Lenzie Trustee 18 October 2022
None on record
Rev Jillian Louise Calland Duff Trustee 23 February 2021
None on record
Emmanuel Mbakwe Trustee 23 February 2021
None on record
Graeme Potts Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record
ANTHONY COOMBS Trustee 25 September 2019
FOUNDATION FOR CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION
Received: On time
THE KEITH COOMBS TRUST
Received: On time
Sandy Muirhead Trustee 05 February 2018
None on record
Dominic Schofield Trustee 20 October 2015
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 £13.97m £10.79m £10.51m £11.66m £11.18m
Total expenditure £13.88m £9.87m £10.74m £11.60m £10.95m
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 £9.52m £8.08m £7.72m £8.99m £8.54m
Income - Other trading activities £31.59k £0 £38.02k £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £4.42m £2.55m £2.42m £2.63m £2.60m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.15k £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other £0 £158.70k £324.71k £42.45k £38.44k
Income - Legacies £343.69k £49.33k £120.80k £441.95k £253.90k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £12.88m £6.88m £8.70m £9.77m £9.33m
Expenditure - Raising funds £994.84k £2.99m £2.04m £1.83m £1.62m
Expenditure - Governance £0 £96.83k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £63.89k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £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 £145.51k £219.42k £258.14k £277.71k £368.88k
Long-term investments £2.80k £4.86k £5.35k £6.53k £6.58k
Other assets £1.65m £2.90m £2.40m £2.56m £2.59m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.23m £1.63m £1.40m £1.51m £1.41m

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 20 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 November 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28TH JULY 1983 AS AMENDED ON MARCH 6 2000. AS AMENDED ON 10 FEB 2004 AS AMENDED ON 08 OCT 2024 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06 MAR 2025

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING CONTENT WHICH DELIVERS THE MESSAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH VIA RADIO, DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA CHANNELS AND EVENTS.

Contact information

Address:
Premier
Unit 6
April Court
Sybron Way
CROWBOROUGH
East Sus
Phone:
02073161350
Email:
premier@premier.org.uk
Website:

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