INTERCONTINENTAL CHURCH SOCIETY

Charity number: 1072584
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ICS is an international Church of England mission & patronage agency to English-speakers who find themselves living, studying, working or holidaying away from home in countries where English is not the main language. We do this by planting & growing international churches and by outreach to tourists through our Resort Chaplaincies. Our strapline is 'Mission and Ministry in English for Everyone'.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£1,597,454

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Donations and legacies £1.50m
Charitable activities £16.34k
Other trading activities £1.71k
Investments £72.47k
Other £3.54k

Total expenditure:
£682,356

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Raising funds £1.10k
Charitable activities £681.26k
Other £0

£61,106 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.10k
Charitable expenditure £681.26k
Retained for future use £915.10k

People

7 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Algeria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 July 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ICS (Working name)
  • THE NEW INTERCONTINENTAL CHURCH SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rt Revd Richard Charles Thorpe Trustee 20 June 2024
THE LONDON DIOCESAN FUND
Received: On time
THE LONDON DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
Received: On time
GRATITUDE INITIATIVE
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST EDMUND THE KING, ST MARY WOOLNOTH AND ST CLEMENT EASTCHEAP
Received: On time
Anna Louise Eilunedd Hopkins Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
Rev Ruan John Crew Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
Rev Philip Vernon Parker Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
Jemima Savill Trustee 08 September 2022
None on record
Graham Jenman Sopp Trustee 08 September 2022
The Parochial Church Council of Godalming Minster
Received: On time
THE THACKERAY TURNER TRUST
Received: On time
ELIZABETH DUMAIN Trustee 11 September 2020
None on record
Rev KEVIN DAVID MENTZEL Trustee 11 September 2020
None on record
Rev Folorunso Oladosu Olokose Trustee 01 October 2019
None on record
Elizabeth Diane Skudder Trustee 07 September 2017
None on record
Revd Dr Stephen John Hance Trustee 07 September 2017
None on record
VERY REVD TIMOTHY WRIGHT Trustee 17 September 2016
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 £491.48k £497.65k £392.59k £571.02k £1.60m
Total expenditure £610.13k £581.19k £589.73k £610.54k £682.36k
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 N/A N/A £487.85k £1.50m
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £732 £1.71k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £11.71k £16.34k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £65.91k £72.47k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £4.81k £3.54k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £103.08k £1.11m
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £608.96k £681.26k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £1.58k £1.10k
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £12.54k £24.21k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £18.33k £30.90k
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A £140.32k £135.82k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A £2.66m £2.67m
Other assets N/A N/A N/A £270.44k £1.25m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A £37.13k £49.74k

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 16 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 August 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 14 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 07 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 07 October 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 INCORPORATED 11/09/1998 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31/12/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/06/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/06/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/09/2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL BY EVANGELICAL MISSION AND MINISTRY TO ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1072584-1 THE COLONIAL AND CONTINENTAL CHURCH SOCIETY
Governing document
CONSTITUTION AND RULES ADOPTED 1 JANUARY 1851 AS AMENDED ON 1 MAY 1861, 7 MAY 1958, 10 JUNE 1976, 11 JUNE 1979, 25 MAY 1982, 28 JUNE 1983, 18 JUNE 1986, 17 JUNE 1998, 1 JANUARY 1999, 14 JULY 2004, 7 JULY 2009, 23 NOVEMBER 2019 AND 19 MARCH 2020
Charitable objects
TO SEND CLERGYMEN, LAYWORKERS AND TEACHERS TO BRITISH RESIDENTS AND OTHER ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE ABROAD.
Area of benefit
UK AND EUROPE
Registration history
  • 26 July 1999 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Intercontinental Church Society
Unit 11
Ensign Business Centre
Westwood Way
Westwood Business Park
COVENTRY
Phone:
02476463940
Email:
enquiries@ics-uk.org
Website:

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