THE FAMILY FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND UNIFICATION

Registered charity 267917 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BCLC, FFWPU, IIFWP, SUN MYUNG MOON FOUNDATION · also registered in Scotland as SC041240 (OSCR)

Inter-religious & inter-cultural activities with initiatives to foster harmony, peace and tolerance.Education and service for peace projects.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£0
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's operations ceased during the 2024 financial year as assets, liabilities, and mission were transferred to a newly formed Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Consequently, the charity's net assets were reduced to zero, with unrestricted funds of £35,844,324 and restricted funds of £35,216 fully transferred out. The filing notes that the charity no longer holds any assets or liabilities as of the year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of cash operating expense
“Goal : FFWPU UK will build and maintain a balance of six months of cash opera ng expense.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity purchased web services for the FFWPU website and hall management services for Haslemere Hall from Ripplenet Web Design which is owned by Timothy Read, a Trustee, amounting to £6,889 (2023: £18,585).
“The charity purchased web services for the FFWPU website and hall management services for Haslemere Hall from Ripplenet Web Design which is owned by Timothy Read, a Trustee, amounting to £6,889 (2023: £18,585). The amount owing to Ripplenet at 31 December 2024 is nil (2023: nil)” — page 46
“The charity has employed Mr Jonathan Hoyte (brother of Mr Kieran Hoyte, Trustee) and paid Gross Salary of £5,915 (2023: £23,267) during the year ended 31 December 2024.” — page 46
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has employed Mr Jonathan Hoyte (brother of Mr Kieran Hoyte, Trustee) and paid Gross Salary of £5,915 (2023: £23,267) during the year ended 31 December 2024.
“The charity purchased web services for the FFWPU website and hall management services for Haslemere Hall from Ripplenet Web Design which is owned by Timothy Read, a Trustee, amounting to £6,889 (2023: £18,585). The amount owing to Ripplenet at 31 December 2024 is nil (2023: nil)” — page 46
“The charity has employed Mr Jonathan Hoyte (brother of Mr Kieran Hoyte, Trustee) and paid Gross Salary of £5,915 (2023: £23,267) during the year ended 31 December 2024.” — page 46
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity also purchased sunday services cordination amounting to £900 (2023: £2,400) from Aryan Rai, son of the chair, Mr Ajay Rai.
“The charity purchased web services for the FFWPU website and hall management services for Haslemere Hall from Ripplenet Web Design which is owned by Timothy Read, a Trustee, amounting to £6,889 (2023: £18,585). The amount owing to Ripplenet at 31 December 2024 is nil (2023: nil)” — page 46
“The charity has employed Mr Jonathan Hoyte (brother of Mr Kieran Hoyte, Trustee) and paid Gross Salary of £5,915 (2023: £23,267) during the year ended 31 December 2024.” — page 46
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Axis Accountants Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£811k
Total spending
£742k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
4

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (62% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Albania · Birmingham City · Brazil · Bristol City · Cardiff · Germany · Kent · Manchester City · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Oxfordshire · Scotland · South Korea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£0£0
31/12/2024£811k£742k
31/12/2023£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.1m£1.0m
31/12/2021£1.2m£951k

Common questions

Is THE FAMILY FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND UNIFICATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's operations ceased during the 2024 financial year as assets, liabilities, and mission were transferred to a newly formed Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Consequently, the charity's net assets were reduced to zero, with unrestricted funds of £35,844,324 and restricted funds of £35,216 fully transferred out. The filing notes that the charity no longer holds any assets or liabilities as of the year-end. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Axis Accountants Ltd.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FAMILY FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND UNIFICATION£0—0unclear—no doubt
FAMILY FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND UNIFICATION (UK) FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE SISTERS OF SAINT JOSEPH OF ANNECY FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—noted
HARVEST CITY CHURCH FY2025£231k—0unclear—not going concern
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES FY2025£863k—0above—noted
THE FOCOLARE TRUST FY2025£1.3m—0within—no doubt

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