FAITH UP
The charity's aim is to help relieve poverty, suffering and distress and prevent disease among the people of the world; and to promote Christian education and evangelism. The grants made by the charity in this annual period reflect these objectives, in particular the promotion of Christian education and evangelism.
Objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AND PREVENT DISEASE AND ILL HEALTH AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD; AND TO PROMOTE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND EVANGELISM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from a deficit of £262 to a surplus of £10,000, driven by donations of £186,241 against total expenditure of £175,979. The charity is privately financed by its founders and has not actively sought external financial support. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 2
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06917504 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- VISOIANU KANATAS, Annemarie on trustee list
- HODGES, Anthony Michael on trustee list
- HODGES, Vivienne on trustee list
Trustees
- ANTHONY MICHAEL HODGESchair
- Annemarie Visoianu-Kanatas
- VIVIENNE HODGES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £186k | £176k |
| 31/05/2024 | £207k | £209k |
| 31/05/2023 | £162k | £197k |
| 31/05/2022 | £232k | £194k |
| 31/05/2021 | £83k | £195k |
Common questions
Is FAITH UP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from a deficit of £262 to a surplus of £10,000, driven by donations of £186,241 against total expenditure of £175,979. The charity is privately financed by its founders and has not actively sought external financial support. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further disclosure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FAITH UP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FAITH UP as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE'S, WAKEFIELD | FY2023 | £500 | Not explicitly stated in grants note, listed in donations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SPRING OF HOPE UK LIMITED | 1 | £136k |
| RADSTOCK TRUST CIO | 1 | £55k |
| THE DEO GLORIA TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAITH UP | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION MATTERS | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOODNEWS AID | £176k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FIRM FOUNDATION TRUST | £36k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LIVING PROOF GOSPEL MINISTRIES | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EQUIPPERS CHURCH | £1.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |