MINISTRIES WITHOUT BORDERS INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1095446 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MINISTRIES WITHOUT BORDERS

Advancement of Christian faithRelief of people who are in need, hardship or distressProvision of instruction of Christian Faith

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£836k
Latest spending
£681k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £154,964 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,696,823. The trustees note that funds are currently high and that the charity holds significant reserves to respond to immediate needs and potential property purchases. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of 6 months running costs (held: £1.7m)
“Our reserves policy indicates that we will hold a minimum of 6 months running costs in our accounts and significant other reserves that enable the Charity to rapidly respond to immediate needs that happen around the world.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: J Ashton-Davies received £8,874 for administrative services.
“The remuneration was paid in respect of administrative services and not for the role of a Trustee. This amounted to £8,874 for J Ashton-Davies for the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: £7,533).” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Sole 2 Soul Foundation (J C P Smith is a trustee)
“During the year the Charity received donations of £30,120 (2024 - £85,120) from Sole 2 Soul Foundation in which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
“During the year the Charity received gifts of £10,000, made gifts of £19,063 in 2024 to Hesed Trust which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gifts to/from Hesed Trust (J C P Smith is a trustee)
“During the year the Charity received donations of £30,120 (2024 - £85,120) from Sole 2 Soul Foundation in which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
“During the year the Charity received gifts of £10,000, made gifts of £19,063 in 2024 to Hesed Trust which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gifts to/from The Community Church Southport (D Gregg is a trustee)
“During the year the Charity received donations of £30,120 (2024 - £85,120) from Sole 2 Soul Foundation in which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
“During the year the Charity received gifts of £10,000, made gifts of £19,063 in 2024 to Hesed Trust which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with All Nations Church Cardiff (D Gregg is a director of related management company)
“During the year the Charity received donations of £30,120 (2024 - £85,120) from Sole 2 Soul Foundation in which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
“During the year the Charity received gifts of £10,000, made gifts of £19,063 in 2024 to Hesed Trust which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year the Charity received donations of £30,120 (2024 - £85,120) from Sole 2 Soul Foundation in which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
“During the year the Charity received gifts of £10,000, made gifts of £19,063 in 2024 to Hesed Trust which J C P Smith is a trustee.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: 240 Whitchurch Road Management Company Limited
“The long leasehold properties with a cost value of £371,479 are managed by 240 Whitchurch Road Management Company Limited. D Gregg and J C P Smith are Directors of this company. The Charity also has a 60% shareholding in 240 Whitchurch Road Management Company Limited.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by The Rowleys Partnership Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

240 WHITCHURCH ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD — per its own Companies House accounts
  • The company has called up share capital not paid of £100.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £175k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£836k
Total spending
£681k
Cost of raising funds
£76k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~18.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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: 9.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£836k£681k
31/03/2024£949k£795k
31/03/2023£617k£581k
31/03/2022£515k£588k
31/03/2021£582k£564k

Common questions

Is MINISTRIES WITHOUT BORDERS INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £154,964 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £1,696,823. The trustees note that funds are currently high and that the charity holds significant reserves to respond to immediate needs and potential property purchases. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by The Rowleys Partnership Ltd.

Who funds MINISTRIES WITHOUT BORDERS INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MINISTRIES WITHOUT BORDERS INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include ALL NATIONS, THE SOLE 2 SOUL FOUNDATION, LIFEPOINT CHURCH, CITY CHURCH COVENTRY, COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTER.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ALL NATIONSFY2023£144kDonations/Grants
THE SOLE 2 SOUL FOUNDATIONFY2023£125k
THE SOLE 2 SOUL FOUNDATIONFY2024£85kGrants to Institutions
LIFEPOINT CHURCHFY2024£32kGrant funding of activities / Support to connected charity
THE SOLE 2 SOUL FOUNDATIONFY2025£30k
CITY CHURCH COVENTRYFY2025£30kFinances to support them take the message of hope (the gospel) to a needy and dying world, and support for families/young adults/students to attend conferences.
THE SOLE 2 SOUL FOUNDATIONFY2026£23k
CITY CHURCH COVENTRYFY2024£4kSupport to take the message of hope (the gospel) to a needy and dying world, including supporting families, young adults and students to attend conferences.
COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTERFY2024£3kMission 24
COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTERFY2024£2kSpecial Offering - Kenya
COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTERFY2024£2kSpecial Offering - Poor & Needy
LIFEPOINT CHURCHFY2025£1kSupport for work overseas
COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTERFY2024£1kHeap
COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTERFY2024£1kMinistries Without Borders
COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTERFY2024£992Baskets of Joy
COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTERFY2024£600Rainbow Africa
CITY CHURCH COVENTRYFY2022—Support to take the message of hope to a needy and dying world and support their Covenant College training

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CENTRE MINISTRIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MINISTRIES WITHOUT BORDERS INTERNATIONAL£836k—0unclear—no doubt
CENTRE MINISTRIES FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt
TOGETHER FOR CHRIST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS CHURCH FY2025£141k£30,6320unclear—no doubt
RELATIONAL MISSION FY2024£431k—0above—no doubt
ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN WORKERS TRUST FY2025£483k—0above—no doubt
REVELATION CHURCH MANCHESTER FY2025£217k—0above—no doubt

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