Challenge Ministries UK

Charity number: 1162211
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity is promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of children and young people disadvantaged or marginalised by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Swaziland. Relieving poverty, financial hardship and advancing education in local communities, through the construction of orphan homes, the provision of educational facilities, apprenticeship training centres and business development.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £461,270
Total expenditure: £487,168

People

8 Trustee(s)

1 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • 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
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Eswatini

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 June 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • CMS-UK, SWAZI CHILDCARE (Working name)
  • CHALLENGE MINISTRIES SWAZILAND UK (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SIMON PHILIP HOWARD Chair 15 June 2015
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS (UK) LIMITED
Received: On time
Timothy Ambrose Collett Trustee 03 July 2024
None on record
Timothy James Whan Trustee 07 December 2023
None on record
Mark Herbert Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record
Graham Brewer Trustee 14 March 2020
None on record
Glyn Williams Trustee 29 January 2020
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS (UK) LIMITED
Received: On time
Mark Dowding Trustee 21 May 2016
None on record
LLOYD ROBERT CHESHIRE Trustee 15 June 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £353.96k £525.38k £372.00k £428.51k £461.27k
Total expenditure £347.20k £510.40k £374.73k £437.62k £487.17k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £525.38k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £471.59k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £38.81k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £790 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £445.43k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 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 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 18 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 January 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 15 Jun 2015 as amended on 13 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES SET OUT IN THE STATEMENT OF FAITH, AND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- 4.1. THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND/OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SWAZILAND AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE BY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOMES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES; 4.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE DISADVANTAGED OR MARGINALISED BY REASON OF ECONOMIC, GEOGRAPHIC OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE IN SWAZILAND AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING CENTRES; AND 4.3. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE INFECTED AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS IN SWAZILAND AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE

Contact information

Address:
Crendon House
Westfield Road
Long Crendon
Aylesbury
HP18 9EW
Phone:
07554671676
Email:
info@cmswazi.org.uk
Website:

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