COUNCIL FOR WORLD MISSION (UK)

Registered charity 1097842 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COUNCIL FOR WORLD MISSION, CWM, CWM (UK), THE COUNCIL FOR WORLD MISSION

Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£8.2m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds a strong capital base with total net assets of £178.1m, predominantly derived from an investment portfolio that generated significant mark-to-market gains. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to maintain the base level of capital in perpetuity, and the going concern assessment confirms adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
1 employee earned between £60,000 – £69,999 during the year (2023: 1). — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
1 employee earned between £60,000 – £69,999 during the year (2023: 1). — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least the base level of the unrestricted reserves in perpetuity (target around £165m) (held: £167.4m)
Its Reserves Policy is, therefore, to maintain, when measured on average over a period of years in real terms, at least the base level of the unrestricted reserves in perpetuity. This would imply reserves target at the end of 2024 of around £165m
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to CWM Ltd, the parent charity and sole member, which is controlled by the charity's trustees.
Grants payable to CWM Ltd are also shown in the note 2.4.1 and the amount outstanding as at year-end reporting date are shown in note 8 above.
Included in investment managers’ fees is £294,178 paid to CWM’s investment advisors (2023: £401,711). — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Investment advisor fees paid to Cambridge Associates, an investment adviser.
Grants payable to CWM Ltd are also shown in the note 2.4.1 and the amount outstanding as at year-end reporting date are shown in note 8 above.
Included in investment managers’ fees is £294,178 paid to CWM’s investment advisors (2023: £401,711). — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA.

Year-over-year changes

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Council for World Mission (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£8.2m
Cost of raising funds
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£161.2m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~236.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of London · Singapore

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£4.2m£8.2m
31/12/2023£3.9m£14.5m
31/12/2022£3.6m£6.7m
31/12/2021£4.1m£6.4m
31/12/2020£3.6m£5.7m

Common questions

Is COUNCIL FOR WORLD MISSION (UK) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds a strong capital base with total net assets of £178.1m, predominantly derived from an investment portfolio that generated significant mark-to-market gains. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to maintain the base level of capital in perpetuity, and the going concern assessment confirms adequate resources to continue activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by MHA.

What does the highest-paid employee of COUNCIL FOR WORLD MISSION (UK) earn?

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

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