SCRIPTURE UNION INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

Charity number: 1072964
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Communications and Strategic Development Networking and Training Financial Support for the worldwide movement Policy and Oversight

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,141,461

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Donations and legacies £1.13m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £13.37k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,178,067

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.18m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

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 £0
Charitable expenditure £1.18m

People

8 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

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
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 December 1998: Standard registration
  • 09 July 2025: Funds received from 1146787 JOSIAH SPIERS FUND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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
  • 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 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Christian Hellwig Chair 31 March 2016
None on record
Kwame Adu Trustee 07 July 2025
None on record
Jose Joshua Ortiz Gonzalez Trustee 06 March 2024
None on record
Shirley Wang Trustee 03 July 2023
None on record
Andrew McKenzie Trustee 05 July 2021
None on record
DEREK MARK HEASMAN Trustee 05 July 2021
HAVEN CHURCH
Received: On time
ORMISTON FAMILIES
Received: On time
Margret Siwale Trustee 31 January 2018
None on record
MONIKA KUSCHMIERZ Trustee 27 June 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 £850.20k £1.49m £927.34k £969.19k £1.14m
Total expenditure £935.61k £1.01m £799.18k £1.07m £1.18m
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 £841.45k £1.49m £927.27k £966.04k £1.13m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £7.83k £515 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £929 £411 £69 £3.15k £13.37k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £279.81k £930.44k £10.00k £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £935.61k £1.01m £799.18k £1.07m £1.18m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £6.00k £169.04k £136.70k £160.46k £211.68k
Expenditure - Grants institution £193.38k £180.04k £0 £184.95k £166.76k
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 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.16m £1.73m £1.81m £1.71m £1.59m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £19.06k £74.53k £79.96k £76.86k £23.54k

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 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 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 09 January 2023 70 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 09 January 2023 70 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 September 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 INCORPORATED 03 DEC 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 MAR 2017

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE WORK OF SCRIPTURE UNION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN ITS AIMS OF ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY:- 1. MAKING GOD'S GOOD NEWS KNOWN TO CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES; AND 2. ENCOURAGING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO MEET GOD DAILY THROUGH THE BIBLE AND PRAYER, SO THAT THEY MAY COME TO PERSONAL FAITH IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, GROW IN CHRISTIAN MATURITY AND BECOME BOTH COMMITTED CHURCH MEMBERS AND SERVANTS OF A WORLD IN NEED.

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
Lytchett House
Unit 13
Freeland Park
Wareham Road
POOLE
Dorset
Phone:
+49 1573 4628790
Email:
admin@scriptureunion.global
Website:

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