GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN YOUTH

Registered charity 1188733 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BOYS' BRIGADE - INTERNATIONAL

1. Global Fellowship is the international network of The Boys' Brigade and kindred organisations. 2. Members of Global Fellowship carry out Christian youth work in around 70 countries of the world. 3. Global Fellowship: a) manages events b) invests in organisations developmentc) networks and shares news around the BB world d) provides grantse) enables members to work together

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRIST’S KINGDOM, THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD BY SERVING AND SUPPORTING MEMBER ORGANISATIONS.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£59k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income was £42,546 against expenditures of £59,333, resulting in a net deficit for the year. To maintain working capital, the charity sold £40,000 of investments and notes that further sales will be required in mid-2025. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient funds to cope with emergencies.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sustainably deploy its reserves in assisting member organisations to become self-sustaining (held: £714k)
“The Executive Committee has adopted a reserves policy which recognised that its investment income and suitable use of its portfolio is essential for funding its activities. The Charity’s medium to long term aim is to sustainably deploy its reserves in assisting member organisations to become self-sustaining” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£44k£59k
31/12/2023£36k£60k
31/12/2022£40k£74k
31/12/2021£34k£35k
31/12/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN YOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income was £42,546 against expenditures of £59,333, resulting in a net deficit for the year. To maintain working capital, the charity sold £40,000 of investments and notes that further sales will be required in mid-2025. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient funds to cope with emergencies. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.