ALIVE PUBLISHING LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 March 1988
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02218996
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £659,787
Latest expenditure: £988,710
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ALIVE PUBLISHING LTD, UNIT 28-29, BROOKSIDE BUSINESS PARK, COLD MEECE, STONE, STAFFORD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.alivepublishing.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the charity are the advancement anywhere in the world of the Christian religion and other such purposes as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit.The strategies employed by the charity's objectives are to: Publish magazines, books, newspapers and other resources which teach, educate, inform and celebrate Catholic Christian life in all its' breadth and beauty.

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: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £659,787
Total Gross Expenditure: £988,710

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: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £706,834
Total Gross Expenditure: £634,003

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: 18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £828,958
Total Gross Expenditure: £806,052

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: 5 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £817,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £814,723

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: 4 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £860,759
Total Gross Expenditure: £851,489

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: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £659,787
Total Gross Expenditure: £988,710
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £706,834
Total Gross Expenditure: £634,003
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £828,958
Total Gross Expenditure: £806,052
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 5 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £817,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £814,723
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: 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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £860,759
Total Gross Expenditure: £851,489
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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: 28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 96583
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 562368
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 836
Income Total Income And Endowments: 659787
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £988,710
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 988710
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 341173
Expenditure Depreciation: 474
Gain Loss Investment: -249000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £53,809
Assets Total Fixed: 3657
Assets Own Use: 2657
Assets Long Term Investment: 1000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £275,478
Assets Total Liabilities: £225,326
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £53,809
Creditors One Year Total Current: 225326
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £73,506
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 169912
Funds Restricted: -116103
Funds Total: 53809
Count Employees: 5
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: 16 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 102794
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 592292
Income Investments: 236
Income Other: 11512
Income Total Income And Endowments: 706834
Income Legacies: 10000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £634,003
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 634003
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 92564
Expenditure Support Costs: 92564
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £382,732
Assets Total Fixed: 251215
Assets Own Use: 1215
Assets Long Term Investment: 250000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £265,417
Assets Total Liabilities: £133,900
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £382,732
Creditors One Year Total Current: 133900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £144,885
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 177121
Funds Restricted: 205611
Funds Total: 382732
Count Employees: 5
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: 18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 203724
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 607761
Income Investments: 17473
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 828958
Income Legacies: 66500
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £806,052
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 806052
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19693
Expenditure Support Costs: 102637
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £309,901
Assets Total Fixed: 251230
Assets Own Use: 1230
Assets Long Term Investment: 250000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £274,187
Assets Total Liabilities: £215,516
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £309,901
Creditors One Year Total Current: 215516
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £82,871
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 89569
Funds Restricted: 220332
Funds Total: 309901
Count Employees: 0
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: 5 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 143062
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 656679
Income Investments: 17432
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 817173
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £706,860
Expenditure Other: 107863
Expenditure Total: 814723
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25228
Expenditure Support Costs: 133091
Expenditure Depreciation: 3
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £286,995
Assets Total Fixed: 251417
Assets Own Use: 1417
Assets Long Term Investment: 250000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £220,607
Assets Total Liabilities: £185,029
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £286,995
Creditors One Year Total Current: 185029
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £82,630
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 142485
Funds Restricted: 144510
Funds Total: 286995
Count Employees: 0
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: 4 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 218876
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 615941
Income Investments: 25942
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 860759
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £851,489
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 851489
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25119
Expenditure Support Costs: 133744
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £284,545
Assets Total Fixed: 251607
Assets Own Use: 1607
Assets Long Term Investment: 250000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £287,599
Assets Total Liabilities: £254,661
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £284,545
Creditors One Year Total Current: 254661
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £103,724
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 99966
Funds Restricted: 184579
Funds Total: 284545
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ALIVE PUBLISHING LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1988-03-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 FEBRUARY 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 3 MAY 1990, 1 JULY 1996 AND 29 SEPTEMBER 2003 AND 23 APRIL 2007 (NAME ONLY)
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES (BEING CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 188112
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MOTHER OF GOD COMMUNITY

Charity Name Id: 188119
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE WORD AMONG US LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 188105
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BIBLE ALIVE

Charity Name Id: 188110
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BIBLE ALIVE LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries