THE MESSENGERS

Registered charity 1185611 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Messengers provided support and encouragement to Christians in countries where they are restricted or persecuted in practicing their faith, with particular emphasis given to the needs of the tribal or minority groups. Financial funding has been provided for Myanmar/English bibles, the Hope of Children School in Dhaka, Rohingya refugees, flood victims and those affected by Covid.

Objects

3.1. THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO ARE:3.1.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH; AND3.1.2. THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESSIN PARTICULAR AMONGST TRIBAL OR MINORITY GROUPS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total receipts for the period were £47,580 against total payments of £54,303, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The charity's unrestricted cash funds increased from £71,383 to £73,368, while restricted funds remained unchanged at £15,964.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Auditor. 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (10/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Jonathan Philip Walterchair
• JOHN CHARLES IBBETT · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nicola Margaret Walter
• Philip Walter
• RUTH WALTER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Yolanda Alexandra Ibbett · trustee of 4 other charities

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Bhutan · Burma · Cambodia · China · India · Laos · Nepal · Pakistan · Sri Lanka · Thailand · Vietnam

Income and spending

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