OMF INTERNATIONAL (UK)

Registered charity 1123973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC039645 (OSCR)

IN FELLOWSHIP WITH CHURCHES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS OMF SEEKS TO MOBILISE PEOPLE, PRAYER, AND RESOURCES FOR MISSION TO EAST ASIANS BOTH IN UK AND OVERSEAS.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£6.0m
Latest spending
£6.5m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted operating deficit of £500k for the year ended 31 December 2023, following a deficit of £203k in the prior year. The Trustees note that this level of deficit is not sustainable in the medium term and are considering ways to increase income and reduce costs. Despite the operational losses, the charity holds unrestricted general funds of £432k, which the Trustees consider to be within their target range of 3-6 months of operating expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Support gifts (73% of income)
“Support gifts decreased slightly to £4,287k (2022: £4,404k) reflecting the reduction in members.” — page 11
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 3-6 months of operating expenditure (held: £432k)
“The current balance of £432k in General Fund is within the target range for free reserves, being equivalent to 3-6 months of operating expenditure (£247k to £494k).” — page 12
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees
“OMF International (UK) received £1,145 in donations from trustees during the year (2022: £1,688).” — page 25
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

8 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (8 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£6.0m
Total spending
£6.5m
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£472k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambodia · Japan · Kenya · Malaysia · Philippines · Singapore · Taiwan · Thailand · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£6.0m£6.5m
31/12/2023£5.9m£6.5m
31/12/2022£6.7m£7.0m
31/12/2021£6.8m£6.4m
31/12/2020£6.0m£6.6m

Common questions

Is OMF INTERNATIONAL (UK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an unrestricted operating deficit of £500k for the year ended 31 December 2023, following a deficit of £203k in the prior year. The Trustees note that this level of deficit is not sustainable in the medium term and are considering ways to increase income and reduce costs. Despite the operational losses, the charity holds unrestricted general funds of £432k, which the Trustees consider to be within their target range of 3-6 months of operating expenditure. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Who funds OMF INTERNATIONAL (UK)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OMF INTERNATIONAL (UK) as a grant recipient include WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH, FIELDSDENE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETH, CITY CHURCH BIRMINGHAM, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, COVENTRY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£938kFinancial support for Peter and Janet Dallman working with OMF in Japan
FIELDSDENE TRUSTFY2024£40kAdvancement of Christian religion
WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£9kWorld Mission support
WINCHMORE HILL BAPTIST CHURCHFY2025£9kWorld Mission
FIELDSDENE TRUSTFY2022£8kFor the advancement of the Christian Religion
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETHFY2023£4kMissionary Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PHILEMON TOXTETHFY2024£4kMissionary Giving
CITY CHURCH BIRMINGHAMFY2025£2k
FIELDSDENE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, COVENTRYFY2024£1kMissionary and charitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCHFY2024£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WOKING CHRIST CHURCHFY2025£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, COVENTRYFY2022£800Missionary and charitable giving

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UFM WORLDWIDE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OMF INTERNATIONAL (UK)£6.0m—0within—no doubt
UFM WORLDWIDE FY2025£4.8mUnder £60,0000above—no doubt
OM International FY2024£6.1m—0below—no doubt
REGIONS BEYOND UK FY2024£353k—0unclear—no doubt
DOMINICAN MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS CIO FY2024£340k—0unclear—no doubt
OVERSEAS FELLOWSHIP OF NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS FY2023£390k—0unclear—no doubt

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