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CHRISTIAN VISION

Registered charity 1031031 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of the Christian faith; relief of needy, aged or sick people; advancement of Christian based education; promotion of good citizenship and moral values and purposes beneficial to the community. Mission statement: To introduce people to Jesus and encourage those who acknowledge Him to accept Him as the Son of God and become His true followers.

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

Latest income
£31.5m
Latest spending
£22.8m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £14.8m and cash balances of £32.7m. The trustees confirm that resources are sufficient to maintain commitments and that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 17
“During the year, 17 employees received remuneration in excess of £60,000, including benefits in kind (2023 14).” — page 31
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: income sufficient to meet on-going operational requirements for 12 months (held: £14.8m)
“The Trustees aim to achieve, so far as reasonably possible taking account of market circumstances at the time of any investment and the investment policy described above, an income that is sufficient to meet on-going operational requirements for 12 months.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Acquisition of property portfolio from IMG (UK) Holdings Limited subsidiaries at 90% of market value, resulting in a donation.
“In the second half of 2024 the Charity acquired a portfolio of 5 warehouse units from subsidiaries of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited at a purchase price is £46,017,000, being 90% of the Market Value recorded in an independent professional valuation of £51,130,000 resulting in a donation of £5,113,000” — page 41
“The investment properties held in the balance sheet are managed by IM Properties PLC (a subsidiary of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited). There was a management charge of £526,539 during the year (2023 - £514,334), based upon the value of the assets managed. IM Properties PLC invoiced Christian Vision for expenses of £335,673 (2023 - £340,148).” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management charges and expenses invoiced by IM Properties PLC (subsidiary of IMG UK Holdings).
“In the second half of 2024 the Charity acquired a portfolio of 5 warehouse units from subsidiaries of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited at a purchase price is £46,017,000, being 90% of the Market Value recorded in an independent professional valuation of £51,130,000 resulting in a donation of £5,113,000” — page 41
“The investment properties held in the balance sheet are managed by IM Properties PLC (a subsidiary of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited). There was a management charge of £526,539 during the year (2023 - £514,334), based upon the value of the assets managed. IM Properties PLC invoiced Christian Vision for expenses of £335,673 (2023 - £340,148).” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Services invoiced by International Motors Limited (subsidiary of IMG UK Holdings).
“In the second half of 2024 the Charity acquired a portfolio of 5 warehouse units from subsidiaries of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited at a purchase price is £46,017,000, being 90% of the Market Value recorded in an independent professional valuation of £51,130,000 resulting in a donation of £5,113,000” — page 41
“The investment properties held in the balance sheet are managed by IM Properties PLC (a subsidiary of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited). There was a management charge of £526,539 during the year (2023 - £514,334), based upon the value of the assets managed. IM Properties PLC invoiced Christian Vision for expenses of £335,673 (2023 - £340,148).” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to Mosaic Church, a charity of which Andrew Edmiston (son of Lord Edmiston) is a Trustee.
“In the second half of 2024 the Charity acquired a portfolio of 5 warehouse units from subsidiaries of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited at a purchase price is £46,017,000, being 90% of the Market Value recorded in an independent professional valuation of £51,130,000 resulting in a donation of £5,113,000” — page 41
“The investment properties held in the balance sheet are managed by IM Properties PLC (a subsidiary of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited). There was a management charge of £526,539 during the year (2023 - £514,334), based upon the value of the assets managed. IM Properties PLC invoiced Christian Vision for expenses of £335,673 (2023 - £340,148).” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to Cana Trust, which facilitates the ministry of Nick Cuthbert (a Trustee of Christian Vision).
“In the second half of 2024 the Charity acquired a portfolio of 5 warehouse units from subsidiaries of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited at a purchase price is £46,017,000, being 90% of the Market Value recorded in an independent professional valuation of £51,130,000 resulting in a donation of £5,113,000” — page 41
“The investment properties held in the balance sheet are managed by IM Properties PLC (a subsidiary of IMG (UK) Holdings Limited). There was a management charge of £526,539 during the year (2023 - £514,334), based upon the value of the assets managed. IM Properties PLC invoiced Christian Vision for expenses of £335,673 (2023 - £340,148).” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Serious incident reported to Charity Commission regarding suspected fraud.
“During 2025, prior to approval of the 2024 statutory accounts, an incident of suspected fraud was detected by the charity's internal financial controls. This prompted an investigation by the charity which identified further related instances of suspected fraud over a period of time. This has been treated seriously and was reported as a serious incident to the Charity Commission, who were kept informed during the course of the investigation.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BDO LLP. 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

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)

30 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (23 freehold); recorded price paid £185.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£31.5m
Total spending
£22.8m
Reserves (reported)
£14.8m
Employees
319

Reported reserves equal ~7.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Argentina · Armenia · Australia · Belarus · Bolivia · Brazil · Burma · Chile · China · Czech Republic · East Timor · Egypt

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£31.5m£22.8m
31/12/2023£25.6m£20.6m
31/12/2022£73.8m£18.3m
31/12/2021£48.9m£19.1m
31/12/2020£36.8m£18.3m

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN VISION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £14.8m and cash balances of £32.7m. The trustees confirm that resources are sufficient to maintain commitments and that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST1£18k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HERNE BAY CHRIST CHURCH [HAMPTON ST ANDREW'S]1£5k
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUST1£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, ELWORTH1£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF NEWDIGATE1£198

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHRISTIAN VISION£31.5m—17above—no doubt
VISION CHURCH LTD FY2025£130k—0below—no doubt
CHRISTIAN VISION FOR MEN FY2025£556k—0unclear—no doubt
CV EUROPE FY2024£3.8m—2unclear—no doubt
WORLD VISION FOR CHRIST FY2024£105k—0unclear—no doubt
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH FY2025£141k£30,6320unclear—no doubt

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