THE LONDON MENNONITE TRUST

Charity number: 227410
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The main purpose of the trust is to promote and embody an understanding of the Christian faith from a Mennonite perspective.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2020

Total income: £216,379
Total expenditure: £190,754

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 November 1966: Standard registration
  • 15 February 2021: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 15 February 2021: Funds transferred to 1175973 The Anabaptist Mennonite Network
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRIDGE BUILDERS (Working name)
  • CROSS CURRENTS (Working name)
  • LONDON MENNONITE CENTRE (Working name)
  • METANOIA (Working name)
  • METANOIA BOOK SERVICE (Working name)
  • THE EVANGELICAL MENNONITE ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/01/2020
Total gross income £252.90k £165.20k £170.66k £194.34k £216.38k
Total expenditure £138.29k £159.87k £192.09k £244.76k £190.75k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 £0 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 January 2021 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 Not submitted
Annual return 31 January 2020 05 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 05 August 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2018 19 September 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 19 September 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2017 11 July 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 11 July 2018 On Time

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.

RULES ADOPTED 2LTH SEPTEMBER 1966 AS AMENDED 12 MARCH 1984 AND SCHEME OF 8TH MARCH 1976

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING OF THE DOCTRINES AND BELIEFS OF THE MENNONITE CREED AND TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR WORSHIP AND DEVOTION OF THE MENNONITE COMMUNITY IN LONDON AND TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF REDEMPTION AND RECONCILIATION THROUGH EVERY AVAILABLE MEDIUM. TO PROVIDE A HOSTEL FOR THE USE OF POOR STUDENTS OF THE U.K. AND OVERSEAS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THEIR STUDIES AND ADVANCE BELIEF IN CHRISTIAN LIFE AND IDEALS. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE COPY OF THE RULES.)

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.