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.

Objects

THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH WITHIN THE ECONOMY AND PRINCIPALLY WITHIN THE ECONOMY OF THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND.

Area of benefit: MERSEYSIDE

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

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

Registered contact address: Liverpool, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

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 (reserves figure: £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.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 40

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2024£35kto support mission and chaplaincy in the world of work
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2023£35kto support mission and chaplaincy in the world of work
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2021£35kto support mission and chaplaincy in the world of work
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2022£35kto support mission and chaplaincy in the world of work
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCEFY2025£35kto 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).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2022£125kFaith New Deal

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PROCLAMATION TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MISSION IN THE ECONOMY£140k—0within—no doubt
THE PROCLAMATION TRUST FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
CHARITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP FY2025£4.3m—0above—no doubt
CHAPEL OF LIFE FY2025£285k—0within—no doubt
NORTH EAST CHURCHES ACTING TOGETHER FY2025£29k—0below—no doubt
CENTRE CHURCH FY2025£167k£40,0000unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.