NORTH KASAI MISSION

Registered charity 251524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We aim to advance the Christian religion by supporting missionary work carried out in the North Kasai area of The Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is done by holding meetings to consider the needs of the schools, health centres, poor, elderly, handicapped etc. and allocate funds, which are received by way of gifts.

Objects

CARRYING ON OF EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN WORK AIDED BY MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL WORK IN BELGIAN CONGO.

Area of benefit: REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£133k

Latest spending

£230k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves decreased to £76,834 from £174,192 in the prior year, driven by charitable expenditure of £229,864 against income of £132,506. The trustees note that expenditure is currently far more than income, though they maintain that assets are adequate to meet obligations for the foreseeable future. The charity aims to hold reserves equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure but is currently below this target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“There were no costs of fundraising incurred in year.” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £77k; policy: approximately six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure)

“our expenditure is currently far more than our income”

Per its FY2024 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr DAVID SAMUEL TAYLORchair · trustee of 2 other charities
David Watson Scougal
KEN WOOD
PAUL THOMSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Sheena Joyce Smith
TREVOR NORMAN SPARROW

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

Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic)

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£133k	£230k
31/12/2023	£226k	£280k
31/12/2022	£75k	£358k
31/12/2021	£135k	£283k
31/12/2020	£150k	£283k

Common questions

Is NORTH KASAI MISSION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves decreased to £76,834 from £174,192 in the prior year, driven by charitable expenditure of £229,864 against income of £132,506. The trustees note that expenditure is currently far more than income, though they maintain that assets are adequate to meet obligations for the foreseeable future. The charity aims to hold reserves equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure but is currently below this target. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£75k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£50k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	1	£10k
SMALLWOOD TRUST	1	£10k
YORK BAPTIST CHURCH	1	£9k
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET	1	£9k
WEST ROW BAPTIST CHURCH	1	£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MOMBASA MISSION.

MOMBASA MISSION income £118k
REGIONS BEYOND UK income £353k
CONGO CHURCH ASSOCIATION income £233k
CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONS CIO income £1.2m
CONNECT: NORTH KOREA income £545k
THE FRIENDS OF NORTH KIGEZI DIOCESE income £109k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NORTH KASAI MISSION	£133k	—	below	0.0%	no doubt
MOMBASA MISSION FY2024	£118k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
REGIONS BEYOND UK FY2024	£353k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CONGO CHURCH ASSOCIATION FY2025	£233k	—	above	—	no doubt
CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONS CIO FY2024	£1.2m	—	within	—	no doubt
CONNECT: NORTH KOREA FY2024	£545k	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.