NINE THIRTY EIGHT 9:38

Registered charity 1092881 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 9:38

9:38 exists to serve local churches as they seek to raise up the next generation of gospel workers. It runs an annual residential conference & seeks to catalyse regional conferences where Christians can think through how best to maximise their gospel ministry & to consider full or part-time gospel work. 9:38 also helps churches to set up ministry trainee schemes & promotes such vacancies online.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, IN PARTICULAR BY ENCOURAGING RECRUITING AND TRAINING MEN AND WOMEN TO BE INVOLVED IN GOSPEL MINISTRY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Latest income

£44k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £44,105, which complies with the trustees' reserves policy target of holding approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure (at least £16,500). The charity reported a net increase in cash funds of £11,132 for the year, with total income of £43,733 and total expenditure of £32,601.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Note 3

“Francesca Kirby was employed by the charity as administrator until October 2025 and was paid £5,758 (2024: £8,436) for serving in that capacity, not for serving as trustee. No other payments were made to trustees or persons related to them, except for reimbursement of expenses paid out on behalf of the charity.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Elizabeth Smallwood · trustee of 1 other charity
Francis Edward Orlando Saer · trustee of 4 other charities
Rev Mark Anthony Murthen

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£44k	£33k
31/12/2024	£44k	£60k
31/12/2023	£43k	£63k
31/12/2022	£44k	£49k
31/12/2021	£49k	£39k

Common questions

Is NINE THIRTY EIGHT 9:38 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash held at year-end was £44,105, which complies with the trustees' reserves policy target of holding approximately six months of unrestricted expenditure (at least £16,500). The charity reported a net increase in cash funds of £11,132 for the year, with total income of £43,733 and total expenditure of £32,601. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NINE THIRTY EIGHT 9:38?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NINE THIRTY EIGHT 9:38 as a grant recipient include Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Christ Church with St Andrew the Less Cambridge	FY2024	£600	UK Mission