FAITH IN BUSINESS

Registered charity 1182888 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancing the Christian Faith: positively connecting Christian faith, ethical practice and the business world via an annual conference, our website, and the journal Faith in Business Quarterly. Advancing education: in Christian theology, ethics, and business practices, undertaking theological research and reflection, and helping equip future church leaders for ministry to and with businesspeople

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN BUSINESSES AND THE WORKPLACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF EVENTS (SUCH AS CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, RETREATS, MEETINGS, LECTURES), AND/OR PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ETHICAL PRACTICES.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST BUSINESSPEOPLE) ON THE SUBJECT OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND ETHICS AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds generated a surplus of £3,437, while restricted funds decreased by £16,041 due to consultancy and IT expenditures. The Trustees report that the charity is a going concern, though they note that restricted funds covering part of the consultancy are close to being used and are in discussions with the donor to extend support. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £25,395, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £10,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Retreat Income (35% of income)
“Retreat Income 9,047”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least six months of regular expenditure, ie about £10,000 (held: £25k)
“The Trustees still intend to build and maintain ongoing unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least six months of regular expenditure, ie about £10,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£26k£38k
31/03/2024£36k£33k
31/03/2023£23k£37k
31/03/2022£55k£15k
31/03/2021£16k£15k

Common questions

Is FAITH IN BUSINESS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds generated a surplus of £3,437, while restricted funds decreased by £16,041 due to consultancy and IT expenditures. The Trustees report that the charity is a going concern, though they note that restricted funds covering part of the consultancy are close to being used and are in discussions with the donor to extend support. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £25,395, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £10,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.