CHRISTIANS IN ACTION

Charity number: 257785
Charity reporting is up to date (15 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Christians In Action operates in two main ways. In the the church in London we work with children, youth and adults to help them to become mature human beings who can be of service to God and to the community. We also forward support to workers, mainly overseas and funds for projects such as orphanages and a day care centre for children as well as a home for the elderly.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £161,315
Total expenditure: £145,735

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 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 another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Croydon
  • India
  • Macau
  • Sierra Leone

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 January 1969: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev RAY DJAN Chair
None on record
OPAL RHYS-TAYLOR Trustee 16 February 2025
None on record
Rev Frederick Brown Trustee 01 June 2024
None on record
ANTHONY OBAYORI Trustee 01 June 2024
None on record
REV LES ISAAC Trustee
THE ASCENSION TRUST
Received: On time
REV ANDY PAGET Trustee
INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL OUTREACH
Received: On time
BETHLEHEM DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Received: On time

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 £142.05k £159.59k £130.83k £129.04k £161.32k
Total expenditure £139.87k £128.31k £139.58k £144.35k £145.74k
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 March 2024 15 February 2025 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 February 2025 15 days late
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 May 2023 106 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 May 2023 106 days late
Annual return 31 March 2021 22 February 2022 22 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 22 February 2022 22 days late
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On time
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30TH NOVEMBER 1968

Charitable objects

TO PROPAGATE THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL FAITH. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION)

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
67 MELFORT ROAD
THORNTON HEATH
CR7 7RT
Phone:
02086841603
Email:
cinauk@outlook.com
Website:

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