A CALL TO BUSINESS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 November 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04247153
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £161,043
Latest expenditure: £177,295
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: A Call to Business, 20 St. Dunstan's Hill, LONDON, EC3R 8HL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The activities of the charity include mentoring groups, training materials, conferences, overseas visits, networking opportunities, prayer and consultancy.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £161,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,295

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £539,012
Total Gross Expenditure: £304,834

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £159,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,088

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £145,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,139

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £189,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £199,197

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £161,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,295
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £539,012
Total Gross Expenditure: £304,834
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £159,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,088
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 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £145,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,139
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £189,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £199,197
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 538286
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 726
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 539012
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £304,834
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 304834
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 500
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 10281
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 86336
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 466979
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 466979
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £26,523
Assets Total Liabilities: £78,334
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £415,168
Creditors One Year Total Current: 78334
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £13,938
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 211902
Funds Restricted: 203266
Funds Total: 415168
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: A CALL TO BUSINESS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-11-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 JULY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 31 OCTOBER 2001 AND JUNE 2009
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED IS THE PROMOTION OF FAITH IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE MARKET PLACE AND, IN PARTICULAR,(A) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHRISTIANS WORKING IN THE BUSINESS SECTOR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING COURSES AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND BY PROMOTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRAYER GROUPS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures