LOVE AND JOY MINISTRIES LTD

Registered charity 1107029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Love & Joy Ministries advances the Christian faith through the medium of music, dance and drama and by demonstrating the Gospel through practical help to the most vulnerable in the community,including homeless children,young people,excluded groups and the elderly.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY (THE 'OBJECTS') ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION ACROSS THE WORLD(IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF FAITH SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THIS MEMORANDUM) AND THE PROPAGATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL PARTICULARLY (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF MUSIC, DANCE AND DRAMA AND ALSO BY DEMONSTRATING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH PRACTICAL HELP TO THE MOST VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING HOMELESS CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, THE SICK AND ELDERLY AND IN PARTICULAR BY: -3.1.1 HOLDING MEETINGS FOR WORSHIP AND EVANGELISM3.1.2 SUPPORTING OTHER CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR OBJECTIVES3.1.3 SUPPORTING THE HOMELESS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION, TECHNICAL HELP, COUNSELLING AND ACCOMMODATION3.1.4 SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF YOUTH CLUBS, HOLIDAY TIME PLAY SCHEMES, SKILLS WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMMES3.1.5 SUPPORTING THE SICK AND THE ELDERLY THROUGH ORGANISED VISITS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF GIFTS DONATED BY THE MORE FORTUNATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY3.1.6 SUPPORTING CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CHOIRS, DRAMA GROUPS, DANCE GROUPS, RECORDING FACILITIES, CONCERTS AND EVANGELICAL EVENTS; 3.1.7 PROVIDING PASTORAL SUPPORT TO CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD; AND3.2 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE THE UNITED KINGDOM, KENYA AND UGANDA.

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £7,522 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in net current liabilities of £39,601. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £623,556 are represented wholly by fixed assets, with cash reserves at only £22,744. The independent examiner identified a matter of concern regarding the charity's financial position and limited cash resources, though the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis based on expected future surpluses.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

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).

• Lancaster Foundation — “Over the last 20plus years, we have been blessed by the financial and other support from John & Rose Lancaster of the Lancaster Foundation.” (source page)
• All Churches Trust — “Other sponsors have included: All Churches Trust” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• DR TANI OMIDEYIchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Anna Hawley
• Helen Jayne Hawley
• Pastor John Adereti · trustee of 1 other charity
• REV ROGER IAN SUTTON
• Rev David Olatunde Shosanya · trustee of 1 other charity
• Uchechi Ezinwanne Ugwu · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Ireland · Kenya · South Africa · The Gambia · Throughout England · Uganda

Income and spending

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Charities like this

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• JESUS CELEBRATION MINISTRIES income £35k
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• LABOUR OF LOVE WORLD MINISTRIES income £39k

Side by side with its peers

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