OPERATION MOBILISATION

Registered charity 1008196 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DALIT EDUCATION, FREE A DALIT CHILD, LIFEHOPE, OM, OM UK, OM UNITED KINGDOM

Advancement of Christian faith by equipping people for service in the UK and around the world.Support for UK personnel working with overseas partners to advance the Christian faith, relief work, education and advancement of health.Fundraising to provide grants to other overseas partners to promote the advancement of the Christian faith, relief work, education and advancement of health.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£8.3m
Latest spending
£8.7m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were just below the desired level at the end of 2024, following a challenging financial year that saw a net decrease in total funds. The Trustees have adopted the going concern basis, citing adequate resources and ongoing levels of giving to support future operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.3m; policy: three- and six-months operating expenditure)
“At the end of 2024, OM UK was just below the desired reserves level and will aim to replenish these as soon as possible.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by WR Partners. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — OM in the UK (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

9 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£8.3m
Total spending
£8.7m
Cost of raising funds
£375k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
134

Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Afghanistan · Albania · Algeria · Angola · Argentina · Australia · Austria · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belgium · Bosnia And Herzegovina

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£8.3m£8.7m
31/12/2023£10.3m£10.3m
31/12/2022£11.5m£11.3m
31/12/2021£10.0m£10.5m
31/12/2020£10.0m£9.3m

Common questions

Is OPERATION MOBILISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were just below the desired level at the end of 2024, following a challenging financial year that saw a net decrease in total funds. The Trustees have adopted the going concern basis, citing adequate resources and ongoing levels of giving to support future operations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by WR Partners.

Who funds OPERATION MOBILISATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OPERATION MOBILISATION as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, WIMBLEDON, STEWARDS COMPANY LTD, STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BROMLEY, GOODNEWS EVANGELICAL MISSION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, WIMBLEDONFY2023£500kGrants for UK and overseas mission
STEWARDS COMPANY LTDFY2023£300k
STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£142k
STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£142k
STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£142k
STOBART NEWLANDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£142k
STEWARDS COMPANY LTDFY2025£115k
STEWARDS COMPANY LTDFY2024£107k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BROMLEYFY2024£52kGrants for UK and overseas mission
GOODNEWS EVANGELICAL MISSIONFY2022£50k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNEFY2025£50kfor their work in South Africa
MYTON CHURCHFY2023£39kInternational mission support
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDONFY2025£27kMission grant
THE DEO GLORIA TRUSTFY2023£25kEvangelism
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BROMLEYFY2023£24kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BROMLEYFY2022£22kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, BROMLEYFY2021£22kGrants for UK and overseas mission
MYTON CHURCHFY2021£17k
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDONFY2024£16kMission work
PARR STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2023£16kMissionary and Special Collections
THE GOSHEN TRUSTFY2023£16k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNEFY2022£16kfor their work in Birmingham and South Africa
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, BALHAM HILLFY2022£14kMissionary & Charitable Giving
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDONFY2023£13kMission Grants
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNEFY2023£12kfor their work in Birmingham and South Africa
CHINESE CHURCH IN LONDONFY2022£12kMission work
THORNTON HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2023£12kMissionary support
THORNTON HEATH EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2024£12kMissionary work
THE MESSAGE TRUSTFY2023£10kprovide support for those in need across the globe including setting up REACH and serving refugees
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HARBORNEFY2024£9kfor their work in South Africa
THE DEO GLORIA TRUSTFY2022£9kEvangelism
GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAMFY2023£8k
GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAMFY2024£8k
THE GEORGE MULLER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8kSKI Grants
GRACE CHURCH CAVERSHAMFY2025£6kMission grants paid in furtherance of the charity's objects
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF THE ASCENSION, BALHAM HILLFY2023£6kMissionary & Charitable Giving
MYTON CHURCHFY2024£5kShip ministry
MYTON CHURCHFY2022£5kHospital
CITY CHURCH BIRMINGHAMFY2022£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, FINHAM, COVENTRYFY2021£4kMissions
CITY CHURCH BIRMINGHAMFY2023£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIATICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS PECKHAMFY2023£4kfor worker support
FIELDSDENE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES WITH ST MATTHEW, MUSWELL HILLFY2024£3kUK missions and societies
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES WITH ST MATTHEW, MUSWELL HILLFY2023£3kUK missions and societies
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HERNE HILLFY2022£3kMissionary support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HERNE HILLFY2023£3kRelief of poverty
KERITH COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2023£3k
FIELDSDENE TRUSTFY2024£3kAdvancement of Christian religion
FIELDSDENE TRUSTFY2023£3k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OPERATION MOBILISATION£8.3m—0below—no doubt
Rural Missions FY2024£691kUnder £45,0000above—no doubt
SCHOENSTATT MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND AND WALES FY2024£160k—0unclear—no doubt
RELATIONAL MISSION FY2024£431k—0above—no doubt
MIGRANT OFFSHORE AID STATION (MOAS) UK FY2025£257k——unclear—no doubt
MISSIO FY2025£6.5m£60,001 - £70,0002within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.