CHRIST EMBASSY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 19 November 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £8,241,702
Latest expenditure: £8,214,961
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 45 THAMES REACH, BARKING ESSEX, IG11 0HQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.christembassy.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advance the Christian & education in accordance with Christian Principles.Relieve persons in conditions of need/hardship. Promote & fulfil other charitable purposes & establish/provide places of worship for fellowship of evangelical Christians from which they can advance the Christian faith. Use books,internet & television to spread the christian faith. All carried out in UK &the rest of the world

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,241,702
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,214,961

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,089,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,312,596

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,432,343
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,157,075

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,838,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,752,135

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,858,979
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,686,521

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,241,702
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,214,961
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2478

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,089,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,312,596
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2355

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,432,343
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,157,075
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,838,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,752,135
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1210

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,858,979
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,686,521
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Volunteers: 2200

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 8117414
Income Other Trading Activities: 120000
Income Charitable Activities: 1644
Income Investments: 2644
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8241702
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £319
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,214,642
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8214961
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 782887
Expenditure Governance: 982908
Expenditure Support Costs: 982908
Expenditure Depreciation: 209389
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,485,204
Assets Total Fixed: 11200121
Assets Own Use: 11200121
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,390,086
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,959,513
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,630,694
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1869954
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1089559
Assets Cash: £649,138
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8289917
Funds Restricted: 1340777
Funds Total: 9630694
Count Employees: 34
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 7963400
Income Other Trading Activities: 124208
Income Charitable Activities: 724
Income Investments: 995
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8089327
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,644
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,306,952
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8312596
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 667480
Expenditure Governance: 853886
Expenditure Support Costs: 853886
Expenditure Depreciation: 212955
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,557,927
Assets Total Fixed: 11389751
Assets Own Use: 11389751
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,506,465
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,292,263
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,603,953
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1948180
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1344083
Assets Cash: £765,517
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8406824
Funds Restricted: 1197129
Funds Total: 9603953
Count Employees: 34
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 7303721
Income Other Trading Activities: 127400
Income Charitable Activities: 1011
Income Investments: 131
Income Other: 80
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7432343
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,492
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,140,583
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8157075
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 667161
Expenditure Governance: 19674
Expenditure Support Costs: 703219
Expenditure Depreciation: 217918
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 11855007
Assets Own Use: 7905007
Assets Long Term Investment: 3950000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,216,920
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,252,305
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,819,622
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1816497
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1435808
Assets Cash: £475,972
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8677480
Funds Restricted: 1142142
Funds Total: 9819622
Count Employees: 34
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 7707375
Income Other Trading Activities: 130000
Income Charitable Activities: 666
Income Investments: 22
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7838063
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,565
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,743,570
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 7752135
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 416255
Expenditure Governance: 16200
Expenditure Support Costs: 428946
Expenditure Depreciation: 210045
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 1450000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 12064880
Assets Own Use: 12064880
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,127,674
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,648,200
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £10,544,354
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2148334
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1499866
Assets Cash: £1,386,726
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8748596
Funds Restricted: 1795758
Funds Total: 10544354
Count Employees: 34
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 5987365
Income Other Trading Activities: 137896
Income Charitable Activities: 146
Income Investments: 162
Income Other: 733410
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6858979
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,523
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,677,998
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5686521
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 505000
Expenditure Governance: 13800
Expenditure Support Costs: 303428
Expenditure Depreciation: 207149
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 10801740
Assets Own Use: 8301740
Assets Long Term Investment: 2500000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,588,433
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,381,747
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,008,426
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1759914
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1621833
Assets Cash: £847,485
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7672038
Funds Restricted: 1336388
Funds Total: 9008426
Count Employees: 33
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRIST EMBASSY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-11-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 23 OCTOBER 1996
Charitable Objects: [A] TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT [B] TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT [C] TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE ITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT[D] TO PROMOTE THE FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN LONDON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: GREATER LONDON

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 291267
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BELIEVERS' LOVEWORLD INCORPORATED (BLW)

Charity Name Id: 291266
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BELIEVERS LOVEWORLD INCORPORATED (BLW)

Charity Name Id: 291274
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHRIST EMBASY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures