SOWING SEEDS MINISTRIES

Charity Number: 1118261
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and provide support and advice to people, in or heading into crime. Focusing on young people, in need. In particular the provision of support in encouraging citizenship and the provision of positive role models. The advancement of community cohesion and development through supporting ex-offenders back into the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £186,742
Total expenditure: £186,760

Total income includes £5,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 March 2007: Standard registration
  • 05 January 2024: Funds received from 286488 THE INGLEBY CHARITABLE TRUST
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
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sue Irvin Trustee 01 October 2015
None on record
BARRY JOSEPH IRVIN Trustee 01 November 2014
None on record
Joseph Christi Trustee 03 December 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 £190.01k £236.19k £254.96k £160.40k £186.74k
Total expenditure £209.79k £152.65k £209.94k £204.97k £186.76k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £5.00k £56.32k £32.32k N/A £5.00k

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 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 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 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 20 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 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 27 NOVEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION 6 MAY 2008

Charitable objects

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:- TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT OF, AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE SITUATED IN PRISONS, DETENTION CENTRE AND YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTIONS, CONSISTENT WITH CHRISTIAN VALUES, BY: PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE AND TRAINING TO THOSE PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES; RUNNING OF PROGRAMMES INTENDING OT CHANGE BEHAVIOUR OF THOSE PERSONS; THE PRACTICAL SUPPORT OF THOSE PERSONS; AND THE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY; TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OT THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND, AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
FIRST FLOOR
18 BISHOPTON LANE
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
CLEVELAND
TS18 2AA
Phone:
01642787836
Email:
tash@sowingseeds.org.uk
Website:

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