EMPOWER GLOBAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 September 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03053642
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,370,438
Latest expenditure: £1,409,031
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Empower Global, 83-87 Kingston Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 7DX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.family.church (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Empower Global works as Family Church - Empowering communities through local church congregations. Empower Global supports relief work and missionary organisations overseas. The work of Family Church in our local communities aims to relieve poverty and support the peope local to us through initiatives, ongoing projects and community engagement.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,370,438
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,409,031

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,642,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,467,478

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,487,802
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,459,487

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,079,049
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,195,653

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,263,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,076,288

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,370,438
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,409,031
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £70,664
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 455

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,642,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,467,478
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £94,704
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 450

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,487,802
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,459,487
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £17
Income From Government Grants: £111,969
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 450

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,079,049
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,195,653
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £17
Income From Government Grants: £54,758
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 450

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,263,615
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,076,288
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £13
Income From Government Grants: £39,713
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 450

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1344612
Income Other Trading Activities: 19439
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6387
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1370438
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,409,031
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1409031
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 24440
Expenditure Governance: 13440
Expenditure Support Costs: 136964
Expenditure Depreciation: 31355
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £307,525
Assets Total Fixed: 659503
Assets Own Use: 659503
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £719,189
Assets Total Liabilities: £138,703
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,239,989
Creditors One Year Total Current: 36717
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 101986
Assets Cash: £581,716
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1060253
Funds Restricted: 179736
Funds Total: 1239989
Count Employees: 23
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1614593
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 11172
Income Investments: 16329
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1642094
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,467,478
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1467478
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 37718
Expenditure Governance: 10740
Expenditure Support Costs: 152721
Expenditure Depreciation: 17632
Gain Loss Investment: 14059
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 24370
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,021,318
Assets Total Fixed: 662668
Assets Own Use: 662668
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £744,271
Assets Total Liabilities: £128,357
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,278,582
Creditors One Year Total Current: 29084
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 99273
Assets Cash: £546,304
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1021318
Funds Restricted: 257264
Funds Total: 1278582
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1473847
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 12629
Income Investments: 1326
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1487802
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,459,487
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1459487
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 41324
Expenditure Governance: 8094
Expenditure Support Costs: 140183
Expenditure Depreciation: 19267
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 454
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £730,145
Assets Total Fixed: 638298
Assets Own Use: 638298
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £820,602
Assets Total Liabilities: £354,934
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,103,966
Creditors One Year Total Current: 24547
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 330387
Assets Cash: £754,778
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 730145
Funds Restricted: 373821
Funds Total: 1103966
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1066037
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 12664
Income Investments: 348
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1079049
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,195,653
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1195653
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 43025
Expenditure Governance: 5840
Expenditure Support Costs: 170141
Expenditure Depreciation: 28366
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -31593
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £710,110
Assets Total Fixed: 638752
Assets Own Use: 638752
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £808,159
Assets Total Liabilities: £371,260
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,075,651
Creditors One Year Total Current: 27189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 344071
Assets Cash: £759,757
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 710110
Funds Restricted: 365541
Funds Total: 1075651
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1230446
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 7992
Income Investments: 232
Income Other: 24945
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1263615
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,076,288
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1076288
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5820
Expenditure Support Costs: 150189
Expenditure Depreciation: 35239
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £858,490
Assets Total Fixed: 670345
Assets Own Use: 670345
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £900,535
Assets Total Liabilities: £378,625
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,192,255
Creditors One Year Total Current: 25146
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 353479
Assets Cash: £868,884
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 858490
Funds Restricted: 333765
Funds Total: 1192255
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Papua New Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Oceania
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Angola
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Moldova
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EMPOWER GLOBAL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-04-17T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 3979075
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1086236
Assoc Charity Name: JACOB'S WELL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH ROWNER TRUST

Charity Name: EMPOWER GLOBAL
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-02-22T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4011519
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1106447
Assoc Charity Name: ETERNITY CHURCH

Charity Name: EMPOWER GLOBAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-09-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/05/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/01/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/01/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/04/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/04/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/03/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/03/2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 15/05/2012 as amended on 25 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects: I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY THE PROCLAMATION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL OF GOD. (II) THE PROMOTION OF THE WORSHIP OF GOD BY ANY MEANS WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING THE PREACHING AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL; THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES; AND THE PRINTING, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, MEDIA PRODUCTS AND OTHER RESOURCES. (III) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF FINANCIAL NEED, OR OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE INFIRM FOR REASONS OF OLD AGE OR SICKNESS. (IV) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, MATERIALS AND BURSARIES FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 275309
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GOSPORT FAMILY CHURCH

Charity Name Id: 275315
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HEARTS ON FIRE FOR JESUS LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 275294
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FAMILY CHURCH

Charity Name Id: 275321
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PORTSMOUTH FAMILY CHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures