THE PLAIN TRUTH

Charity number: 1098217
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity publishes a Christian magazine - The Plain Truth - three times a year, which is circulated free to its subscribers. The magazine carries articles on everyday topics, from a Christian perspective. The charity also produces a monthly podcast which is free to download. The magazine is available in both print and a pdf (downloadable) version. The charity has also produced a free book.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £42,217
Total expenditure: £70,735

People

4 Trustee(s)

4 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 June 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04619778 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr PETER WILLIAM BRIERLEY Chair 17 November 2014
THE KISUMU CHILDREN TRUST
Received: On time
Karl Ayling Trustee 23 October 2019
None on record
Rev Gethin Russell-Jones Trustee 05 December 2018
None on record
Mary Hammond Trustee 01 June 2014
BURWELL AND DISTRICT DAY CENTRE TRUST
Received: 144 days late

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 £188.24k £56.69k £101.94k £42.76k £42.22k
Total expenditure £107.41k £108.68k £93.20k £81.36k £70.74k
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 22 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 07 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 07 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 DECEMBER 2003 as amended on 16 Aug 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD BY MEANS OF THE WRITTEN WORD BY RADIO, BY TELEVISION, BY RECORDINGS, BY PRINTED WORD AND BY PERSONAL EVANGELISM

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD

Contact information

Address:
15 MEADOWLANDS
BURWELL
CAMBRIDGE
CB25 0HG
Phone:
01638741549
Email:
editor@plaintruth.co.uk
Website:

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