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Registered charity 1150384 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian Faith in such ways and in such parts of India and the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit; andto relieve sickness, poverty and hardship among children and people living in India and elsewhere by the provision of shelter, food, health, education and other such charitable services as the trustees from time to time deem appropriate.

Objects

THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS (?THE OBJECTS?) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF INDIA AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AMONG CHILDREN AND PEOPLE LIVING IN INDIA AND ELSEWHERE BY THE PROVISION OF SHELTER, FOOD, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM APPROPRIATE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £12,606 against a stated policy that no reserves are needed due to having virtually no overheads or employees. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, although its ability to remit funds to its partner charity in India was suspended due to legal disputes.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• KENNETH FRANK MORGANchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• ANTHONY MICHAEL NEAL
• Cheryl Smith
• David Hines
• Emily Dodsworth
• RICHARD NEIL JAMES SNELLING
• WILLIAM DODSWORTH

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

Operates in: India

Income and spending

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