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THE BLESS NETWORK

Registered charity 1105173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLESS

The advancement of the Christian faith throughout Europe, using a range of programmes to mobilise Christian individuals & groups to engage in missional strategies in contemporary European culture.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGHOUT EUROPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF FAITH SET OUT IN ARTICLE 34 OF ARTICLES.

Area of benefit: THROUGHOUT EUROPE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £69,001 to £45,199 due to a net expenditure of £23,802. The trustees acknowledge that core running costs are kept under review and that no trustees or volunteers receive remuneration. The reserves policy targets approximately £7,500, which is significantly lower than the current unrestricted fund balance.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £45k)
“The policy on reserves is to maintain funds equivalent to keeping the charity (including VPLA in France) operational for 3 months before additional income is required from grants, donations or contributions from Bless programmes, i.e. approximately £7,500.” — page 3
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Bless Network (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croatia · France · Germany · Netherlands · Spain · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£26k£50k
30/09/2024£46k£53k
30/09/2023£46k£55k
30/09/2022£48k£55k
30/09/2021£54k£35k

Common questions

Is THE BLESS NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £69,001 to £45,199 due to a net expenditure of £23,802. The trustees acknowledge that core running costs are kept under review and that no trustees or volunteers receive remuneration. The reserves policy targets approximately £7,500, which is significantly lower than the current unrestricted fund balance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE BLESS NETWORK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BLESS NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF WELLINGTON ALL SAINTS WITH EYTON (ST.CATHERINE'S).

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF WELLINGTON ALL SAINTS WITH EYTON (ST.CATHERINE'S)FY2025£900
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF WELLINGTON ALL SAINTS WITH EYTON (ST.CATHERINE'S)FY2022£850Mission giving and donations