NINE THIRTY EIGHT 9:38 — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 July 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £43,733
Latest expenditure: £32,601
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 15 Dunbar Close, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 8FY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

9:38 exists to serve local churches as they seek to raise up the next generation of gospel workers. It runs an annual residential conference & seeks to catalyse regional conferences where Christians can think through how best to maximise their gospel ministry & to consider full or part-time gospel work. 9:38 also helps churches to set up ministry trainee schemes & promotes such vacancies online.

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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: 18 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £43,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,601

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: 22 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £44,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,315

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: 7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,825
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,944

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: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £43,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,495

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: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £49,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,536

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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: 18 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £43,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,601
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: No
Count Volunteers: 24

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: 22 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £44,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,315
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 17

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: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,825
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,944
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: 11

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: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £43,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,495
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

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: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £49,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,536
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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NINE THIRTY EIGHT 9:38
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-07-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 30 JAN 2002AS AMENDED ON 24 JAN 2024
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, IN PARTICULAR BY ENCOURAGING RECRUITING AND TRAINING MEN AND WOMEN TO BE INVOLVED IN GOSPEL MINISTRY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 411881
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: 9:38

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest 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: Complaints handling