CHILDREN FOR CHRIST
FUND RAISING BY APPEALS TO SUPPORT WORK OF SPECIFIC RELATED CHILDREN'S CHARITY OPERATING IN ROMANIA.COORDINATING TEAMS OF VOLUNTEERS VISITING THE RELATED CHARITY IN ROMANIA TO UNDERTAKE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER PROJECT WORK.
Objects
A) TO ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF CHILDREN (AND, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, CHILDREN IN ROMANIA) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING BY MEANS OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND BIBLE CLUBS AND OTHERWISE;B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF CHILDREN (AND, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, CHILDREN IN ROMANIA);C) TO RELIEVE CHILDREN (AND, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, CHILDREN IN ROMANIA) WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS, DISEASE OR DISABILITY; ANDD) TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN (AND, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, CHILDREN IN ROMANIA) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL SEE FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that net assets decreased from £16,567.53 to £10,437.06 during the year, driven by significant donations sent to Romania (£27,000) which exceeded total income of £25,321.23. The trustees note that income is very dependent on individual efforts and expected to fluctuate significantly, yet they maintain sufficient funds to cover six months' worth of agreed annual donations (£7,000).
What the accounts disclose
“endeavour to maintain sufficient funds to cover donations to the overseas work equivalent to six months’ donations of the agreed annual donations which are presently £7,000.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- John McHardychair
- Ali Mansefield
- David Ferries
- Philip Mansfield
- VALERIE WHITE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £17k | £18k |
| 31/12/2024 | £25k | £31k |
| 31/12/2023 | £29k | £18k |
| 31/12/2022 | £18k | £16k |
| 31/12/2021 | £37k | £37k |
Common questions
Is CHILDREN FOR CHRIST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that net assets decreased from £16,567.53 to £10,437.06 during the year, driven by significant donations sent to Romania (£27,000) which exceeded total income of £25,321.23. The trustees note that income is very dependent on individual efforts and expected to fluctuate significantly, yet they maintain sufficient funds to cover six months' worth of agreed annual donations (£7,000). Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (REFORMED) CARDIFF WEST | 1 | £1k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIXHAM ST MARY | 1 | £205 |
Charities like this
- REACHING ROMANIA
- ROMANIAN MINISTRIES
- CHRIST FOR THE WORLD
- THE WORLD CHILDREN'S FUND
- CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST
- CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN FOR CHRIST | £17k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REACHING ROMANIA | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROMANIAN MINISTRIES | £271k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST FOR THE WORLD | £422k | £41,160 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WORLD CHILDREN'S FUND | £927k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST | £330k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |