Belief in Action — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 November 1986
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £229,122
Latest expenditure: £179,140
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 3 HEMLINGFORD ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B76 1JG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.beliefin-action.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our work is with children, the disabled and the elderly, providing support [material, financial and advisory] to people working with support groups to relieve the effects of poverty and disability, and to individuals with specific needs, thereby communicating the Christian Gospel by word and deed.

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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: 7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £229,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £179,140

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: 2 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,118

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: 10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £146,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,409

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: 23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £126,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,218

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: 19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £145,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £181,199

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £229,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £179,140
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

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: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,118
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

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: 10 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £146,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £155,409
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
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £126,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,218
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: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 19 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £145,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £181,199
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Belief in Action
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-05-08T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3956773
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1075519
Assoc Charity Name: BARNABAS TRUST ROMANIA

Charity Name: Belief in Action
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-05-08T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3956773
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1075519
Assoc Charity Name: BARNABAS TRUST ROMANIA

Charity Name: Belief in Action
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1986-11-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23 APRIL 1986, AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 23RD MARCH 2006 as amended on 18 Feb 2019
Charitable Objects: (A) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHRISTIANS IN POVERTY (B) TO ASSIST THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO ARE IN PRISON, LABOUR CAMP OR PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL. (C) TO WORK WITH PASTORS, GIVING THE AID NEEDED TO DEVELOP THEIR MINISTRIES IE PROVISION OF BOOKS, EQUIPMENT, CARS ETC. (D) AS OPPORTUNITY ARISES TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF REDEEMING LOVE IN WORD AND DEED.
Area Of Benefit: THE COUNTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 182055
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MISSION TO EUROPE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures