CONTRASTING HORIZONS LIMITED

Registered charity 1103189 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Distribution of Christian gospel resources; sale of fairly traded goods, collecting funds and making donations to promote the preaching of the Christian Gospel and poverty relief in the UK and abroad

Objects

(1) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY SUPPORT, BEFRIENDING, SOCIAL INCLUSION AND SOCIAL NETWORKS (2) TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY (3) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE VALUES PROMOTED THEREBY AS A MEANS TO ACHIEVING WHOLENESS AND OPTIMUM INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE (4) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE ON FAMILY MATTERS, DEBT, MARRIAGE AND BUDGETING.

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£85k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £214,144, driven by a significant donation of £59,200 from Tony Jopson. The charity operates with volunteer directors and workers, with no paid staff, and maintains unrestricted reserves of £213,144. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income in the year came mainly from 1. Interest (Mainly from CIF Bude) 2. The value of the investment in M & G Unit Trust transferred from the Eliza Tyeth Trust in the year (a local charity with similar aims to CH) Interest received. Also the balance to close of Tyeth Trust Lloyds Bank account. 3. Donations, the main one being from A P Jopson (gift aidable)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Tony Jopson
“This was due to a big donation from Tony Jopson £59,200.”
“Donations, the main one being from A P Jopson (gift aidable)” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from A P Jopson
“This was due to a big donation from Tony Jopson £59,200.”
“Donations, the main one being from A P Jopson (gift aidable)” — page 3
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£85k£34k
31/03/2024£64k£23k
31/03/2023£13k£25k
31/03/2022£2k£19k
31/03/2021£4k£18k

Common questions

Is CONTRASTING HORIZONS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £214,144, driven by a significant donation of £59,200 from Tony Jopson. The charity operates with volunteer directors and workers, with no paid staff, and maintains unrestricted reserves of £213,144. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/04/2011£4kASK - After School Cafe - Youth Drop In Facility