WORLD PRAYER CENTRE

Charity Number: 1072222
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To encourage the practice and development of prayer through: - teaching in churches and Christian agencies - prayer conferences both in the UK and other nations - days of prayer in Birmingham City Centre - the prayer strategy for UK and Ireland - WPC regular news and prayer updates The focus is Birmingham, the nation and the nations More details are on the web site and our report

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £113,469
Total expenditure: £128,062

People

5 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 October 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • PRAYER CENTRE (Working name)
  • WPC (Working name)
Company number:
03601828 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sheila Hendley Chair 07 November 2012
FREEDOM IN CHRIST MINISTRIES
Received: On time
Gurbax Bashie Kaur Bains Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
Joanne Blower Trustee 01 March 2024
None on record
Joel David Goodlet Trustee 11 April 2017
None on record
IAN COLE Trustee
HARVEST FIELDS CENTRE LTD
Received: On time

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 £224.18k £127.85k £216.37k £98.50k £113.47k
Total expenditure £218.33k £152.18k £144.24k £140.89k £128.06k
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 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

24 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 15 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020

(These accounts
have been qualified)

15 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019

(These accounts
have been qualified)

30 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 JULY 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 OCTOBER 1998

Charitable objects

TO ESTABLISH A GLOBAL PRAYER CENTRE PROMOTING PRAYER, CHRISTIAN MISSION AROUND THE WORLD, RECREATION, LEARNING FOR THE FAMILY, SOCIAL ACTION SUPPORT AND WHERE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WILL BE PROMOTED, SHARED AND UPHELD TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND AS AN EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIAN WITNESS, LOVE AND CONCERN: -TO ADVANCE EDUCATION -TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ULTIMATE DISCRETION DETERMINE

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
World Prayer Centre
167 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 1SW
Phone:
0121 633 7393
Email:
events@worldprayer.org.uk
Website:

www.worldprayer.org.uk Open in new window