ISSACHAR MINISTRIES UK
The charity, through its various media, helps those of the Judeo-Christian faiths to view and understand world events through a biblical prism.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH (APPENDIX 1) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £43,157 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £119,546 against payments of £76,389. The trustees report that reserves are significantly above their stated target of £20,000, noting that the charity remains in a startup phase with stable regular donations. The financial position is described as developing, with the charity holding sufficient funds to satisfy obligations to staff and creditors.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have set the appropriate level of reserves at £20,000 or approximately four months’ unrestricted expenditure.”
“In 2025, the charity engaged JNL Accounting Limited, a company owned by the sister of trustee Mrs Vanessa Edmonds, to provide bookkeeping and accountancy services. The value of the contract was £7,000 (2024: £nil) and £nil was outstanding at year-end (2024:£nil).” — page 9
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
Trustees
- Nicholas John Szkilerchair
- David Marlowe Noakes
- Karen Anne Goodman
- Meriel Dorothy Forshaw
- Vanessa Edmonds
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £120k | £76k |
| 31/12/2024 | £90k | £101k |
| 31/12/2023 | £96k | £90k |
| 31/12/2022 | £102k | £87k |
| 31/12/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is ISSACHAR MINISTRIES UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £43,157 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total receipts of £119,546 against payments of £76,389. The trustees report that reserves are significantly above their stated target of £20,000, noting that the charity remains in a startup phase with stable regular donations. The financial position is described as developing, with the charity holding sufficient funds to satisfy obligations to staff and creditors. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.