MITCHELL MINISTRIES
The trust is now a facilitative body that supports the work of the faith, charity and statutory sectors, working together across social, gender, racial, denominational and class boundaries to promote overall well-being. We resource individuals and organisations, aid the re-framing of mindsets and structures, and set up new initiatives if necessary, to achieve change by peaceful and loving means.
Objects
TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND TO CONTINUE THE EXISTING AND GROWING WORK OF THE MINISTRY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IN SUCH OTHER PLACE OR PLACES AS SHALL BE DECIDED UPON BY (A) PROCLAIMING AND FURTHERING THE GOSPEL OF GOD CONCERNING HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND THE PREACHING AND TEACHING OF THE UNCOMPROMISED WORD OF GOD ( THE GOSPEL)CONSISTENTLY WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH ( THE DOCTRINES)SET FORTH IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO AND(B) FACILITATING THE RECONCILIATION MINISTRY OF 2. COR 5.12-17 BETWEEN NATIONAL, RELATIONAL, SOCIOCULTURAL, GENERATIONAL, DISPOSITIONAL GENDER AND DENOMINATIONAL DIVIDES.(II ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL COHESION.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £20,082 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total funds decreasing from £71,154 to £51,072. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £40,189, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet financial commitments and mitigate risks.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.” — page 18
“Trustee Dr Mike Winter’s company MW INNOVATIONS for IT Services provided to the 2MT Trust in the value of £668. No other payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 2
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 26/02/2024, 26 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/05/2026)
Trustees
- DR MIKE WINTERchair
- ABIGAIL WINTER
- ANGELA JANE PRESTWICH
- Angela Margaret Young
- JONATHAN MARK PRESTWICH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £67k | £87k |
| 31/03/2025 | £83k | £76k |
| 31/03/2024 | £59k | £78k |
| 31/03/2023 | £82k | £67k |
| 31/03/2022 | £63k | £54k |
Common questions
Is MITCHELL MINISTRIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £20,082 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total funds decreasing from £71,154 to £51,072. The trustees confirm that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £40,189, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet financial commitments and mitigate risks. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £91k | Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission: Round Three |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/01/2024 | £16k | West End Wifi Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2021 | £10k | Bridge building through health and fun for MBPTC2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2021 | £60k | Morecambe Bay Poverty Truth Commission |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/07/2019 | £10k | DELIVERY OF ROUND ONE OF MBPTC |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SOLE 2 SOUL FOUNDATION | 1 | £263k |
| ALL NATIONS | 1 | £144k |
| LIFEPOINT CHURCH | 1 | £34k |
| CITY CHURCH COVENTRY | 1 | £34k |
| COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTER | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- CITY FAITH MINISTRIES TRUST
- THE MITCHELL CHARITABLE TRUST
- TRINITY MINISTRIES CHARITABLE TRUST
- JESUS IS MINISTRIES
- MICHAEL AND LESLEY BENNETT CHARITABLE TRUST
- CHRISTIAN FAITH CENTRE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL MINISTRIES | £67k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY FAITH MINISTRIES TRUST | £333k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MITCHELL CHARITABLE TRUST | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY MINISTRIES CHARITABLE TRUST | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JESUS IS MINISTRIES | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MICHAEL AND LESLEY BENNETT CHARITABLE TRUST | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |