AFFINITY MISSIONS

Registered charity 1180878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY BEACON, WESTOVER BEACON

We promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and voluntary organisations in the voluntary sector and effective application and use of their resources for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively by providing: a) technical assistance, b) attendance and response statistical calculations, and c) post-event mentoring to Christian charities and Christian churches.

Objects

The objects of the CIO are:- to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and voluntary organisations in the voluntary sector and the effective application and use of their resources for the public benefit in particular, but not exclusively, by providing technical assistance, financial assistance, logistics support, event preparation, event planning, event production, attendance and response statistical calculations, and post-event mentoring to Christian charities and Christian churches primarily in Europe, the Balkans, and in England. A second object shall be to pursue charitable purposes which will, in the opinion of the charity trustees, put into practice the Christian faith and be of benefit to all without distinction. These purposes may include but are not limited to the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness; the advancement of education; and the provision of services furthering social welfare, with the objective of improving the conditions of life of the residents.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £43,168 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £15,229. The trustees confirm that these reserves exceed their stated policy target of covering three months of office overhead expenditure (£1,500). The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, and the trustees affirmed the going concern basis with no identified significant risks to future objectives.

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 4 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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• BARBARA FOSTER
• EDDIE BOGHOSSIAN
• JOHN GRANT
• Kate Louise Grant

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

Operates in: Albania · Bulgaria · Croatia · Estonia · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Kosovo · Lithuania · Macedonia · Moldova

Income and spending

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