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INNOVISTA INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1108679 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INNOVISTA

The charity works to identify and develop young leaders - in their twenties and thirties - to bring hope to their communities with the Christian faith.Leadership development involves a range of initiatives including training, coaching, mentoring and a wide range of service projects with a focus on areas that are under-resourced.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£705k
Latest spending
£726k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £57,554, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £150,000. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a total fund balance decrease, though the trustees maintain that adequate resources exist to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £150,000 (held: £58k)
“Based on current expenditure levels, an unrestricted reserve of £150,000 is to be maintained.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rachel Lane, spouse of International Director Jason Lane, received £660 (2023: £220) for the provision of coaching services during the year.
“Rachel Lane, spouse of International Director Jason Lane, received £660 (2023: £220) for the provision of coaching services during the year.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Caladine Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£705k
Total spending
£726k
Cost of raising funds
£129k
Reserves (reported)
£42k
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Azerbaijan · Ireland · Kazakhstan · Moldova · Northern Ireland · Tajikistan · Throughout England And Wales · Ukraine · Uzbekistan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£705k£726k
31/12/2023£603k£753k
31/12/2022£1.2m£1.0m
31/12/2021£685k£550k
31/12/2020£634k£642k

Common questions

Is INNOVISTA INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £57,554, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £150,000. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, resulting in a total fund balance decrease, though the trustees maintain that adequate resources exist to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Caladine Ltd.

Who funds INNOVISTA INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name INNOVISTA INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include STEWARDS COMPANY LTD, CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO, WIDCOMBE BAPTIST CHURCH, HOBDEN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
STEWARDS COMPANY LTDFY2025£180k
STEWARDS COMPANY LTDFY2024£115k
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£70k
THE STUART HINE TRUST CIOFY2024£51k
THE STUART HINE TRUST CIOFY2025£40kGeneral charitable purposes
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£30k
WIDCOMBE BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£21kActivities outside the UK
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£18k
THE STUART HINE TRUST CIOFY2022£16k
CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£15k
HOBDEN FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
THE STUART HINE TRUST CIOFY2023£15k
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2022£10kChristian Evangelism and Relief Work Overseas
HOBDEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kNot specified
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kGrants - Young People
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6kGrants - Young People
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6kChristian Youth Organisations
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELANDFY2023£5kProject Grants
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2022£5kTowards the Ukraine refugee response in Moldova.
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2025£5kChristian Evangelism and Relief Work Overseas
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2025£5kTowards the support of Ukrainian church leaders.
FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£5kEquipping Leaders
WIDCOMBE BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£4kActivities outside the UK
FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£4kEquipping Leaders
FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£4kEquipping Leaders
FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£3kMissionary Giving
D L M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE S M B TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HANBOROUGHFY2022£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HANBOROUGHFY2023£1kMissions and charities
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUSTFY2025£1kFoundation Grants
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELANDFY2022£1kProject Grants
THE S M B TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HANBOROUGHFY2025£841Missions and charities
WIDCOMBE BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£7Activities outside the UK
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELANDFY2025£0Single institutional project grants

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Oxford City Council01/04/2019£6kGrant to Innovista International
Oxford City Council19/04/2018£8kGrant to Innovista International
Oxford City Council25/03/2018£5kGrant to Innovista
Oxford City Council09/02/2017£8kGrant to Innovista - Thrive Project
Oxford City Council11/02/2016£8kGrant to Innovista - Thrive Project
Oxford City Council12/02/2015£6kGrant to Innovista - Thrive Project
Oxford City Council12/02/2014£3kGrant to Innovista - Thrive Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
QUADRATURE CLIMATE FOUNDATION1£1.9m
THE GLOBAL FUND FOR CHILDREN UK TRUST1£586k
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION1£117k
CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FOUNDATION1£100k
MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST1£77k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST1£50k
THE PILGRIM TRUST1£45k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUST1£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INNOVISTA INTERNATIONAL£705k—0unclear—no doubt
RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT FY2024£8.4m——unclear—no doubt
Young Leaders Academy FY2025£194k—0above—no doubt
INNOVATE TRUST LTD FY2025£33.3m——unclear—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL VISUAL ARTS FY2025£697k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARIS COMMUNICATIONS FY2025£125k—0unclear—no doubt

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