MISSION DIRECT LIMITED
VisionFreeing young people from physical and spiritual poverty forever and transforming the lives of our volunteers who work to make this happen.MissionTo enable our volunteers to join local people in projects that help them children escape poverty and to challenge and motivate them towards future acts of service.We mobilise self funding volunteers to use their time for good
Objects
A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN ALL CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF FAITH LAID OUT IN ANNEX A TO THIS MEMORANDUMC) OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WORLDWIDE AS THE DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £31,881 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves to £178,944. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in business for at least 12 months, with unrestricted reserves remaining above the stated policy target of £99,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis and received an unqualified audit opinion.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain a minimum of unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to its unrestricted closure liabilities at any point in time. This level is currently £99,000” — page 9
“Unrestricted donations received from trustees and key management personnel during the year totalled £16,393 (2024 - £12,407)” — page 26
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 95
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/07/2018)
Trustees
- PAUL HOLBROOKchair
- CHRISTOPHER HARRINGTON KNIGHT
- Charlotte Sarah Babbage
- Govinder Kaur French
- Linda Lauermann
- Neil Kirkland
- Obinani Abuchi
- Rev Adam James Roebuck
- Stephanie Parker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £808k | £840k |
| 31/12/2024 | £728k | £793k |
| 31/12/2023 | £880k | £842k |
| 31/12/2022 | £790k | £750k |
| 31/12/2021 | £607k | £584k |
Common questions
Is MISSION DIRECT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £31,881 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves to £178,944. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue in business for at least 12 months, with unrestricted reserves remaining above the stated policy target of £99,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis and received an unqualified audit opinion. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SKS Baker Watkin Audit.
Who funds MISSION DIRECT LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MISSION DIRECT LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST, HEMEL HEMPSTEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH, THE SUTASOMA TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, LUTON, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BEDFORD.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CITY EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND | 1 | £3.6m |
| EZER VIZNITZ FOUNDATION | 1 | £27k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £12k |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE HARDY FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | £2k |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
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- DISABILITY DIRECT
- A NEW DIRECTION LONDON LIMITED
- THE MISSION CHURCH
- FOCUS FOUNDATION
- VISION FOR LIFE TRUST
- SHARING WONDERS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSION DIRECT LIMITED | £808k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| DISABILITY DIRECT | £4.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| A NEW DIRECTION LONDON LIMITED | £2.7m | over £70,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MISSION CHURCH | £45k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOCUS FOUNDATION | £879k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VISION FOR LIFE TRUST | £72k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |