COMMUNITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES
COMMUNITY BASED CHARITY ORGANISATION WITH BIBLICAL APPROACH TO MEETING NEEDS AMONG THE DISENFRANCHISED.WE TRAIN, EDUCATE, ALLEVIATE POVERTY, SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES THAT WILL ENGENDER COMMUNITY COHESION THROUGH EMPOWERING AND EQUIPPING THE DISAFFECTED IN SOCIETY TO REALIZE THEIR ASPIRATIONS. WE ALSO WORK WITH BIBLE BASED CHURCHES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS; AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss for the period ending 31 January 2026, with total income of £59,647 and total expenditure of £88,249. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,000 and has no paid employees, relying instead on voluntary contributions and tithes. The trustees confirm the charity has the capacity to continue as a going concern.
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.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 31/01/2026
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- David Kamara
- Dr Eben Adu
- Dr Leonard Asonye Amechi
- Dr Naar Mfundisi-Holloway
- PAULINE HYACINTH AMECHI
- SANTOS SESAY
- WILLIAM AKINLADE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £84k | £88k |
| 31/01/2025 | £60k | £66k |
| 31/01/2024 | £65k | £74k |
| 31/01/2023 | £75k | £70k |
| 31/01/2022 | £62k | £71k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss for the period ending 31 January 2026, with total income of £59,647 and total expenditure of £88,249. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,000 and has no paid employees, relying instead on voluntary contributions and tithes. The trustees confirm the charity has the capacity to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GOSHEN TRUST | 1 | £39k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS, WINCHESTER | 1 | £5k |
| ADORE CHURCH | 1 | £4k |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £4k |
| BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £3k |
| THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND | 1 | £2k |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH
- EQUIPE
- OUTREACH COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
- CITYGATE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE
- HARVEST MISSION OUTREACH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES | £84k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY COMMUNITY OUTREACH | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY OUTREACH | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EQUIPE | £42k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OUTREACH COMMUNITY AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES | £2.8m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | 78.1% | no doubt |
| CITYGATE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE | £3.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |