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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MOVEMENT

Registered charity 1086990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CEM, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION, RE TODAY · filing overdue (register status)

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £398,545 for the year, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £187,854. Per the trustees' report, free reserves have dropped below the stated policy target of three to six months of planned expenditure, though the charity expects to return to a positive balance by August 2025.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension contribution) in the banding of £60,000 to £70,000 (2023: One).” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received employee benefits (excluding employer pension contribution) in the banding of £60,000 to £70,000 (2023: One).” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Because of this the free reserves as at 31 st August 2024 have dropped below the target and were negative as at the balance sheet date.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — NATRE Spirited Arts (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025——
31/08/2024£1.5m£2.0m
31/08/2023£1.6m£1.9m
31/08/2022£1.7m£1.6m
31/08/2021£1.6m£1.5m

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MOVEMENT financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £398,545 for the year, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £187,854. Per the trustees' report, free reserves have dropped below the stated policy target of three to six months of planned expenditure, though the charity expects to return to a positive balance by August 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MOVEMENT earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MOVEMENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MOVEMENT as a grant recipient include THE JERUSALEM TRUST, CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2023£170k
CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUSTFY2023£120k
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2024£50k

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE SACHS FOUNDATION1£383k
THE PALOMA FOUNDATION1£300k
THE CROSS TRUST1£50k

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