Theology School
We are a community of Christ followers demonstrating the Great Commandment, with a mission to build the church for the work of ministry. Discipling each member to be a minister, so effectively engaging in the Great Commission.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:I. TO PROMOTE THE UNITY AND WELFARE OF CHURCHES WHOSE STATEMENTS OF FAITH ARE COMMON TO THE: APOSTLES CREED, ATHANASIAN CREED, AND NICENE CREED.II. TO PROVIDING TRAINING TO CHRISTIAN MINISTERS PARTICULARLY IN ECCLESIASTICAL POLITY, THEOLOGY AND LEADERSHIPIII. TO ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CHURCHES WITH AIMS OF SHARING RESOURCES, SUPPORTING IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND EDUCATION.IV. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF CHRISTIAN MINISTERS BY MAKING GRANTS FROM FUNDS RAISED.
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
- 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 02/04/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 02/04/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 02/04/2024 (received 03/02/2025, 1 day after the 02/02/2025 due date); year ending 02/04/2023 (received 05/02/2024, 3 days after the 02/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Rev BRENDON NAICKERchair
- Mei Shi Chen
- Yan Shan Chen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | £5k | £4k |
| 02/04/2024 | £1k | £1k |
| 02/04/2023 | £0 | £0 |
| 02/04/2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 02/04/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Baptist Church Thamesmead | FY2021 | Unverified read£9k | Missions and donations |