Grace Communion International — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 23 July 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00654913
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £497,483
Latest expenditure: £583,106
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 9 the Point, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7QU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To spread the Good News of Jesus Christ - this is done by holding services open to the public throughout the UK and Ireland, putting on conferences, providing resources online such as a daily devotional and the running of a two week youth summer camp with a variety of outdoor activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £497,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £583,106

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: 17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £454,165
Total Gross Expenditure: £658,585

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: 18 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £552,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £871,157

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: 19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £587,296
Total Gross Expenditure: £854,407

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: 20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £632,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £744,640

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £497,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £583,106
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £454,165
Total Gross Expenditure: £658,585
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: 85

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 18 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £552,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £871,157
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: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £587,296
Total Gross Expenditure: £854,407
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 20 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £632,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £744,640
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: 100

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 18 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 552363
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 64029
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 616392
Income Legacies: 6000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £871,157
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 871157
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20753
Expenditure Support Costs: 221200
Expenditure Depreciation: 16903
Gain Loss Investment: 159204
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -145000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,822,618
Assets Total Fixed: 1977337
Assets Own Use: 154719
Assets Long Term Investment: 1822618
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £187,836
Assets Total Liabilities: £100,236
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,064,937
Creditors One Year Total Current: 100236
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £99,979
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2052398
Funds Restricted: 12539
Funds Total: 2064937
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 570311
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 16985
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 587296
Income Legacies: 33148
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £854,407
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 854407
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 68553
Expenditure Support Costs: 68553
Expenditure Depreciation: 18465
Gain Loss Investment: -47814
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 116000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,370,527
Assets Total Fixed: 1828349
Assets Own Use: 164935
Assets Long Term Investment: 1663414
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £637,251
Assets Total Liabilities: £95,073
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,370,527
Creditors One Year Total Current: 95073
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £588,182
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2356988
Funds Restricted: 13539
Funds Total: 2370527
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 597629
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 34750
Income Other: 225
Income Total Income And Endowments: 632604
Income Legacies: 15253
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £744,640
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 744640
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 60056
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 18987
Gain Loss Investment: 89157
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 100000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,555,913
Assets Total Fixed: 791722
Assets Own Use: 611228
Assets Long Term Investment: 180494
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 195471
Assets Other Assets: £1,868,407
Assets Total Liabilities: £90,677
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,764,923
Creditors One Year Total Current: 90677
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,822,778
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2751384
Funds Restricted: 13539
Funds Total: 2764923
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Grace Communion International
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-07-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1.4.1960 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 1 JUNE 1984, 1 AUGUST 1986, 6 FEBRUARY 2000, 23 JULY 2004 AND 14 JULY 2006. as amended on 27 Oct 2007 as amended on 02 Aug 2008 as amended on 19 Jul 2020 as amended on 02 Aug 2008 as amended on 17 Jul 2011 as amended on 02 Sep 2017 as amended on 10 Aug 2021 as amended on 12 Dec 2021 as amended on 11 Jan 2022 as amended on 06 Jan 2022 as amended on 29 Jun 2022 as amended on 20 Aug 2022
Charitable Objects: 4.1. The Objects of the Charity are to advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, for the public benefit, and in particular (but without limitation); 4.1.1. to proclaim the Christian Faith across the UK and around the world for a witness to all nations by the spoken word, radio, television, recording, in print, by electronic media, by any and all legally acceptable means and personal evangelism; 4.1.2. to work for the salvation of souls and to raise up and organise local church congregations; 4.1.3. to minister to edify believers and to assemble people together in worship of Almighty God for mutual edification and Christian fellowship in Jesus Christ; 4.1.4. to ordain and grant credentials or licence to preach to such as the Charity believe to be called of God and qualified according to Holy Scripture as evangelists, ministers, elders or deacons; 4.1.5. to promote and provide for the advancement of education in the liberal arts and theology and to conduct, carry on and acquire in the UK colleges and seminaries for the education of people in these subjects and for the service and ministry of God and to offer appropriate courses of instructions; and 4.1.6. to carry out such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, including but not limited to the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness, and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. 4.2. Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. 4.3 This Article 4 may be amended by Special Resolution, but only with the prior written consent of the Charity Commission. 4.4 The Statement of Beliefs may be amended or supplemented by a resolution of the Trustees passed by a majority of at least 75% of them, provided that any such amendments or supplemental statements shall be consistent with the Statement of Beliefs as at the date of adoption of these Articles.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM AND BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 703757
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Ambassador College

Charity Name Id: 668012
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: GCI

Charity Name Id: 703759
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Worldwide Church of God

Charity Name Id: 120959
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD

Charity Name Id: 703758
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: WCG

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures