CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALPHA INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1086179 · organisation 3981233

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 April 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04157379
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£21,179,536
Latest expenditure
£18,816,172
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Holy Trinity Brompton, Brompton Road, LONDON, SW7 1JA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement and propagation of the Christian Gospel and the promotion of teaching on all aspects of the Christian life and faith in accordance with Biblical principles. This includes the development of and making available the Alpha Course and its related ministries.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,179,536
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,816,172
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
28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,646,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,638,338
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
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,821,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,335,661
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
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,063,662
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,158,802
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
26 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,710,406
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,068,282

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,179,536
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,816,172
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
28
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,646,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,638,338
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,821,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,335,661
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,063,662
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,158,802
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,302
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
26 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,710,406
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,068,282
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£135,603
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
100

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
19675937
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1460747
Income Investments
0
Income Other
42852
Income Total Income And Endowments
21179536
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,315,761
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,500,411
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18816172
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
7688763
Expenditure Governance
145001
Expenditure Support Costs
1490167
Expenditure Depreciation
145692
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,139,869
Assets Total Fixed
8364358
Assets Own Use
8364358
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,615,467
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,848,726
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,131,099
Creditors One Year Total Current
1098726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
750000
Assets Cash
£7,574,375
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10633380
Funds Restricted
4497719
Funds Total
15131099
Count Employees
106
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
19232343
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1366121
Income Investments
0
Income Other
47552
Income Total Income And Endowments
20646016
Income Legacies
26624
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,124,970
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,513,368
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20638338
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8611041
Expenditure Governance
172033
Expenditure Support Costs
1474097
Expenditure Depreciation
141484
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
13937
Reserves
£1,762,560
Assets Total Fixed
8476744
Assets Own Use
8476744
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,561,421
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,270,430
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,767,735
Creditors One Year Total Current
1516564
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
753866
Assets Cash
£5,160,747
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9966401
Funds Restricted
2801334
Funds Total
12767735
Count Employees
95
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
16368347
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
447862
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5460
Income Total Income And Endowments
16821669
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,123,801
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,211,860
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15335661
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5731548
Expenditure Governance
21519
Expenditure Support Costs
947066
Expenditure Depreciation
141980
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
56606
Reserves
£1,586,590
Assets Total Fixed
9373806
Assets Own Use
9373806
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,828,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,456,044
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,746,120
Creditors One Year Total Current
2348178
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1107866
Assets Cash
£4,740,990
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10347554
Funds Restricted
2398566
Funds Total
12746120
Count Employees
89
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
31 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
12709037
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
334015
Income Investments
0
Income Other
20610
Income Total Income And Endowments
13063662
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£954,893
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,203,909
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12158802
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4619869
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1361844
Expenditure Depreciation
144198
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
57212
Reserves
£1,328,472
Assets Total Fixed
9313534
Assets Own Use
9313534
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,889,138
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,999,166
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,203,506
Creditors One Year Total Current
1273517
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1725649
Assets Cash
£3,405,812
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9587654
Funds Restricted
1615852
Funds Total
11203506
Count Employees
89
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
26 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
11080777
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
485671
Income Investments
0
Income Other
143958
Income Total Income And Endowments
11710406
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,018,147
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,050,135
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11068282
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1538999
Expenditure Depreciation
149059
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
54671
Reserves
£1,176,947
Assets Total Fixed
8877657
Assets Own Use
8877657
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,840,431
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,476,654
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,241,434
Creditors One Year Total Current
1339793
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2136861
Assets Cash
£3,728,755
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8611763
Funds Restricted
1629671
Funds Total
10241434
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Japan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Korea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Egypt
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Botswana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALPHA INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-04-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/02/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/12/2011
Charitable Objects
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROPAGATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (B) THE PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD OF TEACHING ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES (C) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL DISASTER OR BY REASON OF HUNGER, DISEASE, SICKNESS OR THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES (D) THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND INSTITUTIONS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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