MISSION IN THE ECONOMY

Registered charity 1105830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principle activity of the company is to provide ecumenical Christian chaplaincy services to business, public and voluntary communities throughout the North West.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£140k

Latest spending

£136k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £111,559 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £3,524 for the year, having previously incurred a net outgoing resource in 2024, and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Merseyside Police (25% of income)

“Merseyside Police 25,625” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £112k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

churches in the Mersey Region — “Mission in the Economy is funded by churches in the Mersey Region and by host organisations in the Private and Public Sectors.” (source page)
host organisations in the Private and Public Sectors — “Mission in the Economy is funded by churches in the Mersey Region and by host organisations in the Private and Public Sectors.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Raymond Pealingchair
Carl Arthur Huggins
JANET KEEFE
Peter James Morris
Rev Dr Ronald John Reid · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Philip Gregory Anderson · trustee of 4 other charities
Simon Eardley

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Warrington · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£140k	£136k
31/12/2024	£126k	£137k
31/12/2023	£143k	£135k
31/12/2022	£243k	£239k
31/12/2021	£120k	£105k

Common questions

Is MISSION IN THE ECONOMY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £111,559 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £3,524 for the year, having previously incurred a net outgoing resource in 2024, and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MISSION IN THE ECONOMY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MISSION IN THE ECONOMY as a grant recipient include THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	FY2024	£35k	to support mission and chaplaincy in the world of work
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	FY2023	£35k	to support mission and chaplaincy in the world of work
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	FY2021	£35k	to support mission and chaplaincy in the world of work
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE	FY2022	£35k	to support mission and chaplaincy in the world of work

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	01/04/2022	£125k	Faith New Deal