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CCEW Charity Commission profile

PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST

Registered charity 287610 · organisation 287610

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 August 1983
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01743091
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£12,172,588
Latest expenditure
£10,923,186
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Premier, Unit 6, April Court, Sybron Way, CROWBOROUGH, East Sus

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotion of the Christian religion through radio broadcast, magazine publication, online activity and events. Support of all those in need through a Lifeline telephone service. Encouragement and support for the church in the use of new media. Campaigning on single-issues which are of concern to Christians and the church.

03 Official extract

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
£12,172,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,923,186
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
20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,176,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,949,355
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
22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,661,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,596,134
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
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,510,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,737,180
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
15 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
15 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£10,789,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,869,714

04 Official extract

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
£12,172,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,923,186
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
96
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
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,176,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,949,355
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
132
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
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,661,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,596,134
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
132
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
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,510,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,737,180
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
15 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£10,789,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,869,714
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
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
170

05 Official extract

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
9073923
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2572371
Income Investments
5770
Income Other
520524
Income Total Income And Endowments
12172588
Income Legacies
202613
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,594,646
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,328,540
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10923186
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1694960
Expenditure Depreciation
188552
Gain Loss Investment
5645
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,472,673
Assets Total Fixed
337877
Assets Own Use
325655
Assets Long Term Investment
12222
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,835,697
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,358,002
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,815,572
Creditors One Year Total Current
1358002
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,188,367
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2472673
Funds Restricted
342899
Funds Total
2815572
Count Employees
107
Consolidated 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
20 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
8542440
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2595825
Income Investments
0
Income Other
38442
Income Total Income And Endowments
11176707
Income Legacies
253901
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,622,852
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,326,503
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10949355
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1921659
Expenditure Depreciation
157517
Gain Loss Investment
43
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,442,404
Assets Total Fixed
375456
Assets Own Use
368879
Assets Long Term Investment
6577
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,593,392
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,408,323
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,560,525
Creditors One Year Total Current
1408323
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,303,644
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1480525
Funds Restricted
80000
Funds Total
1560525
Count Employees
101
Consolidated 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
22 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
8985430
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2632876
Income Investments
0
Income Other
42447
Income Total Income And Endowments
11660753
Income Legacies
441947
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,830,570
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,765,564
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11596134
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2115429
Expenditure Depreciation
124955
Gain Loss Investment
1186
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,238,779
Assets Total Fixed
284245
Assets Own Use
277711
Assets Long Term Investment
6534
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,559,578
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,510,693
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,333,130
Creditors One Year Total Current
1460693
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50000
Assets Cash
£1,065,523
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1238779
Funds Restricted
94351
Funds Total
1333130
Count Employees
93
Consolidated 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
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
7724752
Income Other Trading Activities
38018
Income Charitable Activities
2423514
Income Investments
0
Income Other
324710
Income Total Income And Endowments
10510994
Income Legacies
120800
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,036,797
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,700,383
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10737180
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2234771
Expenditure Depreciation
62339
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,061,812
Assets Total Fixed
263490
Assets Own Use
258142
Assets Long Term Investment
5348
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,400,701
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,396,866
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,267,325
Creditors One Year Total Current
1390327
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6539
Assets Cash
£712,036
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1061812
Funds Restricted
205513
Funds Total
1267325
Count Employees
103
Consolidated 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
15 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
8078151
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2553106
Income Investments
0
Income Other
158701
Income Total Income And Endowments
10789958
Income Legacies
49329
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,992,201
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,877,513
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9869714
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
63889
Expenditure Governance
96827
Expenditure Support Costs
2094510
Expenditure Depreciation
63460
Gain Loss Investment
2064
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,500,000
Assets Total Fixed
224277
Assets Own Use
219416
Assets Long Term Investment
4861
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,903,455
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,634,708
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,493,024
Creditors One Year Total Current
1612871
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
21837
Assets Cash
£1,195,045
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1286882
Funds Restricted
206142
Funds Total
1493024
Count Employees
89
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-10-11T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5112771
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1178711
Assoc Charity Name
NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Charity Name
PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1983-08-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-06-29T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5028354
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1148163
Assoc Charity Name
PEOPLES MINISTRIES
Charity Name
PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-02-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1055406
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1055406
Assoc Charity Name
THE SANCTUARY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
PREMIER CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-01T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
515572
Assoc Registered Charity Number
515572
Assoc Charity Name
JEZREEL NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28TH JULY 1983 AS AMENDED ON MARCH 6 2000. AS AMENDED ON 10 FEB 2004 AS AMENDED ON 08 OCT 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06 MAR 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING CONTENT WHICH DELIVERS THE MESSAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH VIA RADIO, DIGITAL AND PRINT MEDIA CHANNELS AND EVENTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
270583
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CHRISTIAN MEDIA TRUST
Charity Name Id
270600
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE LUIS PALAU MISSION TO LONDON

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures