FRIENDS OF CME (CENTRE MEDICAL EVANGELIQUE) TRUST

Registered charity 1104119 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity works to advance education and relieve sickness and poverty, particularly but not exclusively, by supporting the work of Centre Medical Evangelique in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PROMOTION, DISEASE AND SICKNESS PREVENTION AND IN THE FORM OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL TRAINING, AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF CENTRE MEDICAL EVANGELIQUE ("CME"), IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, EQUIPMENT, OTHER RESOURCES AND ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£40k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,152, which is below its stated policy of not intending to hold unrestricted reserves. The charity reports a surplus for the year of £3,117, with total net assets increasing to £37,879. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £8k; policy: does not intend to hold unrestricted reserves)
“The Charity does not intend to hold unrestricted reserves since its aim is to grant funds received as soon as possible to support its objectives in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Charity has no significant operating costs apart from these grants.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: Congo (Democratic Republic)

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£43k£40k
31/03/2024£57k£49k
31/03/2023£65k£79k
31/03/2022£46k£38k
31/03/2021£55k£95k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF CME (CENTRE MEDICAL EVANGELIQUE) TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £8,152, which is below its stated policy of not intending to hold unrestricted reserves. The charity reports a surplus for the year of £3,117, with total net assets increasing to £37,879. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.