CHURCH TEAM MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1087807 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPE RISING

The Charity was formed for the relief of poverty, need and distress; the advancement of education; the advancement of the Christian faith and the protection of public health in Africa and elsewhere.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") [IN AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT")]1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY NEED AND DISTRESS;2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION;4. THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

Area of benefit: AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: New Forest, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£102k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £57,022 for the year ended 31st December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £19,122. The trustees state that the charity does not require financial reserves as it does not accrue liabilities or running costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, expressing reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The Trust does not accrue any liabilities or running costs and therefore does not require any financial reserves. (reserves figure: £19k)
“Policy on Reserves The Trust does not accrue any liabilities or running costs and therefore does not require any financial reserves.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: No payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period, other than reimbursement for small items paid for on behalf of the Charity. No other material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them.
“No payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period, other than reimbursement for small items paid for on behalf of the Charity. No other material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 35

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 40

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · Kenya · Mauritius · Switzerland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£45k£102k
31/12/2024£47k£57k
31/12/2023£24k£13k
31/12/2022£30k£20k
31/12/2021£34k£40k

Common questions

Is CHURCH TEAM MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £57,022 for the year ended 31st December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £19,122. The trustees state that the charity does not require financial reserves as it does not accrue liabilities or running costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, expressing reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST1£4k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES THAMESMEAD TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHURCH TEAM MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL£45k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRISTIAN LIFE MINISTRIES THAMESMEAD TRUST FY2025£86k—0below—no doubt
CHRISTIAN FAITH CENTRE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES FY2025£374k—0unclear—no doubt
THE MINSTER FELLOWSHIP FY2024£191k—0below—no doubt
MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES FY2025£217k—0below—no doubt
TRECC MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL FY2025£30k—0below—no doubt

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