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EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (INTERNATIONAL)

Registered charity 1064037 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E C M INTERNATIONAL, ECM (INTERNATIONAL)

The charity's object is the advancement of the Christian Faith in Europe and elsewhere by means of the evangelism of the peoples of Europe, irrespective of background, creed, nationality and current place of residence; the encouragement and strengthening of evangelical churches throughout Europe; the establishment of evangelical churches; demonstrating the Gospel of Jesus Christ by life and word.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£506k
Latest spending
£478k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £77,390 to a total of £283,741, resulting from a surplus on unrestricted funds of £77,390. The trustees report that the charity is compliant with its reserves policy, which requires holding free reserves of no less than 13 weeks of projected recurring expenditure, equating to approximately £70,272.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than 13 weeks of projected recurring expenditure (held: £284k)
“The Trustees’ Finance Committee has determined that the charity should hold free reserves equal to no less than 13 weeks of projected recurring expenditure, which equates to about £70,272 in relation to budgeted expenditure for 2026” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses
“paid expenses totalling £3,900 (2024: £3,221) to 3 (2024: 5) trustees for travel whilst carrying out duties associated with being trustees.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£506k
Total spending
£478k
Reserves (reported)
£70k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (58% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Albania · Austria · Belgium · Bosnia And Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Finland · France · Germany · Gloucestershire · Greece · Ireland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£506k£478k
31/12/2024£301k£355k
31/12/2023£604k£714k
31/12/2022£792k£492k
31/12/2021£219k£201k

Common questions

Is EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (INTERNATIONAL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased by £77,390 to a total of £283,741, resulting from a surplus on unrestricted funds of £77,390. The trustees report that the charity is compliant with its reserves policy, which requires holding free reserves of no less than 13 weeks of projected recurring expenditure, equating to approximately £70,272. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (INTERNATIONAL)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (INTERNATIONAL) as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS, SEEDFIELD TRUST, Wellsprings Community Church.

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 NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKSFY2024£8k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKSFY2022£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKSFY2023£1k
SEEDFIELD TRUSTFY2022£1k
Wellsprings Community ChurchFY2025£0Grants for UK and overseas mission

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
CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR2£33k
BELMONT EXETER1£38k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON1£14k
MOORTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH1£11k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARK1£8k
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH WALTHAMSTOW1£4k
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FELLOWSHIP TRUST1£1k
WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCH1£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (BRITAIN).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (INTERNATIONAL)£506k—0above—no doubt
EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (BRITAIN) FY2024£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
CV EUROPE FY2024£3.8m—2unclear—no doubt
EUROPEAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt
REVIVAL CHURCH EUROPE FY2025£3.8m£170,001 - £180,000—unclear—no doubt
EUROPEAN OUTREACH TRUST FY2025£479k—0unclear—no doubt

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