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CHRISTIAN MISSIONS CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1074607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C.M.C.T., COMPASSION IN ACTION

Prime objects are uplifting the poorest in Chennai by medical, dental, orphanage, hostel, handicraft centre, education, wheelchair distribution, self help training in a leprosy settlement, providing rations on regular basis where needed. Social work among street children. The spread of the Christian gospel and the nurturing of the Christian faith are all integral to all these activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£651k
Latest spending
£644k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,572, which represents a net increase from the previous year's £26,907. The trustees' report indicates that the charity does not maintain a significant level of reserves, passing virtually all funds received to its Indian partner organization. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Remuneration of £1,000 paid to one trustee for other services.
“Remuneration of £1,000 (2024: £1,000) was paid to one trustee during the year for other services” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations to CMCT India
“2 trustees (2024: 2) are also trustees of CMCT India. Donations of £637,555 were made to CMCT India during the year (2024: £810,000)” — page 18
“Donations of £5,634 were received from the charities trustees during the year (2024: £4,525).” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“2 trustees (2024: 2) are also trustees of CMCT India. Donations of £637,555 were made to CMCT India during the year (2024: £810,000)” — page 18
“Donations of £5,634 were received from the charities trustees during the year (2024: £4,525).” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CMCT (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£660k
Total spending
£644k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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: India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£651k£644k
31/01/2024£831k£823k
31/01/2023£675k£661k
31/01/2022£823k£965k
31/01/2021£810k£747k

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN MISSIONS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,572, which represents a net increase from the previous year's £26,907. The trustees' report indicates that the charity does not maintain a significant level of reserves, passing virtually all funds received to its Indian partner organization. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHRISTIAN MISSIONS CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRISTIAN MISSIONS CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE BRIGHT FUTURE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BRIGHT FUTURE TRUSTFY2023£9k
THE BRIGHT FUTURE TRUSTFY2024£0