CARMEL MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1094052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABTC, ANCHOR BIBLE TRAINING CENTRE, CARMEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE

Advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the statement of beliefs in such parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the Trustees may from time to time think.The charity also involves itself in activities such as education, improvement of life skills and family values, childcare and alleviation of poverty.

Objects

(I) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.(II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND OF PERSONS IN NEED BY THE REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER HARDSHIP, OR DISADVANTAGE:(III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION SHALL NOT BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE OBJECTS IN CLAUSE 3(I).

Area of benefit: SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £39,594 for the year ended 31 October 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £848,905 to £836,782. The trustees note that free reserves stand at £11,926 and are satisfied that future income will bring reserves in line with their policy target of three months' fixed costs. The charity confirms it is a going concern with no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• 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
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2021)

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (16/12/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gerardina Marion Meyerschair
• Corah McKenna
• Igor Sidorisins
• Lorena Muchenje
• Sean Leask

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).