THE GREAT COMMISSION TRUST
GCT presently supports the following:1. The Great Commission Christco Project (Kenya), including a Christian school in a deprived area near Nakuru, a medical centre, a feeding programme and refugee relief work; 2. Mapping and planning assistance for a city concept in the Volta Region, Ghana.
Objects
TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY THE PROMOTION OF THE GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE UK AND OVERSEAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,383 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit in the previous year. The charity holds current assets of £1,823 and has no employees or premises, with day-to-day administration handled by a part-time administrator. The trustees consider the charity's resources adequate to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity's policy is to build up sufficient general funds to allow potential tax reclaims and other anticipated receipts to be paid in advance to beneficiaries where needed.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- DAVID BERKELEY HURST
- JONATHAN FRANCIS WARDELL
- Martin Read
- PAUL APPLEFORD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £34k | £32k |
| 31/03/2024 | £20k | £25k |
| 31/03/2023 | £62k | £64k |
| 31/03/2022 | £43k | £43k |
| 31/03/2021 | £40k | £51k |
Common questions
Is THE GREAT COMMISSION TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,383 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a deficit in the previous year. The charity holds current assets of £1,823 and has no employees or premises, with day-to-day administration handled by a part-time administrator. The trustees consider the charity's resources adequate to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.