WORD FOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES LIMITED

Charity number: 1102347
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activity of the charity in the year under review is that of advancing the Christian faith and relief for persons in condition of need, hardship or distress by demonstrating the love and power of Jesus Christ through: outreach, relevant practical helps, bible teaching, worship and fellowship. We also work with youths and children through mentoring and leadership development

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £94,918
Total expenditure: £82,550

People

5 Trustee(s)

62 Volunteer(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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 February 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WFCM (Working name)
  • WORD FOUNTAIN CHURCH (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Prof John Folorunso Durodola Trustee 27 April 2024
None on record
Catherine Rae Ross Trustee 27 April 2024
None on record
MAY ADEPEGBA Trustee
None on record
Modupe Oluwatoyin Adefala Trustee
MISSIO AFRICANUS
Received: On time
OLABODE ADEDAYO ADEFALA Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £73.55k £73.35k £78.97k £89.71k £94.92k
Total expenditure £67.98k £52.41k £78.76k £79.38k £82.55k
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 October 2024 21 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 21 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 22 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 22 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 29 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 29 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 13 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 13 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 26 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 26 August 2021 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 16 OCTOBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 FEBRUARY 2004.

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGH THE PLANNING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CHURCH GROUPS, CHRISTIAN MISSION WORK AND EVANGELISM. 2. TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS ASSOCIATED WITH MAJOR CHANGES IN A PERSONAL LIFE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOMELESSNESS, BEREAVEMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SEE FIT. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSES AND SEMINARS TO ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR STUDIES OF THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Word Fountain Christian Ministries
Rear Hall
73 Hollow Way
Cowley
OXFORD
OX4 2ND
Phone:
01865402108
Email:
pastor@wordfountain.org
Website:

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