AL MASSIRA TRUST

Charity number: 1152547
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Al Massira (The Journey) is an Arabic video course whose presenter is on a journey of discovery about Christianity in the Middle East, N. Africa & Europe. Groups with limited access to the Christian faith are led through the foundations of the Abrahamic tradition to the Messiah. The resource has been translated into over 40 languages. Courses are promoted worldwide for training group leaders.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £301,173
Total expenditure: £318,292

People

5 Trustee(s)

7 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:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Malawi
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
  • Nigeria
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • Venezuela

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 June 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • NONE (Previous name)
Company number:
08066742 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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
  • 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
IAN REGINALD CHARLES DAVIES Chair 09 February 2018
None on record
Rachel Anne Chard Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
JONATHAN ALASTAIR REID Trustee 15 October 2024
TOWN CHURCH BICESTER
Received: On time
Jonathan Greenaway Trustee 14 November 2023
None on record
Dr Patrick James Scott Brittenden Trustee 06 October 2020
MAGDALEN ROAD EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
Received: On time
MAGDALEN ROAD EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £166.26k £174.04k £344.85k £266.72k £301.17k
Total expenditure £147.19k £158.18k £216.78k £235.15k £318.29k
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 2024 28 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 28 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 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 INCORPORATED 11 MAY 2012

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WORLDWIDE AMONG THOSE WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO IT, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE USE OF PERSONAL TUTORING, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA; TO CARRY OUT ANY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES ANCILLARY TO THE ABOVE.

Contact information

Address:
Registered Office (Uk) Ltd
7 Bell Yard
LONDON
WC2A 2JR
Phone:
07551319220
Email:
info@almassira.org
Website:

www.almassira.org Open in new window