GLOBAL RECORDINGS NETWORK UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 6 December 1973
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £26,948
Latest expenditure: £49,192
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: New Life Church Winchester, 86 Stanmore Lane, WINCHESTER, Hampshire, SO22 4BT

Website recorded by the regulator: https://grnuk.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,948
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,192

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £51,855
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,119

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £44,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,245

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £31,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,742

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £159,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,221

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,948
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,192
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £51,855
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,119
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £44,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,245
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £31,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,742
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £159,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,221
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLOBAL RECORDINGS NETWORK UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1973-12-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15/10/1973AS AMENDED ON 28/09/1993AS AMENDED ON 21/05/1996AS AMENDED ON 15/07/2013 as amended on 13 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects: THE PROPAGATION AND DISSEMINATION IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THE TRUTHS AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH INCLUDING THE FURTHERANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS OF CHRISTIAN TEACHING AND EDUCATION THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE AND ACTIVITY TO THAT END.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 274514
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LANGUAGE RECORDINGS INTERNATIONAL

Charity Name Id: 274511
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LANGUAGE RECORDINGS (UK)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures