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GLOBAL RECORDINGS NETWORK UK

Registered charity 266476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LANGUAGE RECORDINGS (UK), LANGUAGE RECORDINGS INTERNATIONAL · also registered in Scotland as SC050331 (OSCR)

We supply the Christian gospel message in over 6,000 languages, on solar-powered, durable audio players. Our main focus is to oral communities and those who don't read and have never heard the Christian message of God's love for them. We also provide colourful picture books and flipcharts to accompany the recordings.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
1973
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall loss of £26,569 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £86,178 to £63,934. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are shrinking but remain above their stated minimum policy target of £7,000. The charity continues to support associated organizations in the developing world while reducing overheads.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other general donations (86% of income)
“Other general donations 22,555” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of £7,000 (held: £64k)
“The trustees’ policy is to maintain unrestricted funds (i.e. funds not committed or invested in fixed assets) at a level that equates to a minimum of £7,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expense reimbursements
“Trustees were paid for expenses incurred regarding Board Meeting (Douglas Craig £67, Allyson Tyrrell £126).” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Accounting records not kept as required by law
“Accounting records were not kept as required by section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and section 2. The accounts do not accord with those records; and 3. The accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended),” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£27k£49k
30/06/2024£52k£54k
30/06/2023£45k£56k
30/06/2022£31k£61k
30/06/2021£160k£70k

Common questions

Is GLOBAL RECORDINGS NETWORK UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall loss of £26,569 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £86,178 to £63,934. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are shrinking but remain above their stated minimum policy target of £7,000. The charity continues to support associated organizations in the developing world while reducing overheads. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.