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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1094095 · organisation 3993845

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 October 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04500270
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,913,551
Latest expenditure
£2,868,627
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CMS House, Watlington Road, Cowley, OXFORD, OX4 6BZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Friends International Ministries is an evangelical mission agency dedicated to encouraging and equipping UK churches to care for and support international students and to share with them the Christian faith.

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
18 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
18 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,913,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,868,627
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
25 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,603,240
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,740,741
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
4 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,430,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,545,139
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
27 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,552,149
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,348,864
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
11 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,892,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,158,985

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
18 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,913,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,868,627
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
1000
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
25 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,603,240
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,740,741
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
1000
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
4 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,430,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,545,139
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
1250
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
27 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,552,149
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,348,864
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
1000
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
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,892,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,158,985
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£27,782
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1000

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2790179
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
102507
Income Investments
20865
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2913551
Income Legacies
48302
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£111,967
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,756,660
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2868627
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12598
Expenditure Support Costs
109815
Expenditure Depreciation
2598
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-45000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,312,193
Assets Total Fixed
3646
Assets Own Use
3646
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,386,853
Assets Total Liabilities
£77,981
Assets Current Investment
455000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,312,518
Creditors One Year Total Current
77981
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£818,876
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1312193
Funds Restricted
325
Funds Total
1312518
Count Employees
83
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
25 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2474977
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
89618
Income Investments
38480
Income Other
165
Income Total Income And Endowments
2603240
Income Legacies
9175
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,010
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,671,731
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2740741
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10966
Expenditure Support Costs
103894
Expenditure Depreciation
2330
Gain Loss Investment
5000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£716,265
Assets Total Fixed
3532
Assets Own Use
3532
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,359,316
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,249
Assets Current Investment
705000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,312,599
Creditors One Year Total Current
50249
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£542,038
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1312274
Funds Restricted
325
Funds Total
1312599
Count Employees
81
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
4 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2349707
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
71929
Income Investments
8472
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2430108
Income Legacies
9781
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£58,728
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,486,411
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2545139
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9172
Expenditure Support Costs
111359
Expenditure Depreciation
3135
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£716,265
Assets Total Fixed
3086
Assets Own Use
3086
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-16076
Assets Other Assets
£1,501,898
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,808
Assets Current Investment
700000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,445,100
Creditors One Year Total Current
43808
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£720,993
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1431257
Funds Restricted
13843
Funds Total
1445100
Count Employees
80
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
27 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2482846
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
64792
Income Investments
4511
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2552149
Income Legacies
462708
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£58,029
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,290,835
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2348864
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
90904
Expenditure Depreciation
3977
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,528,599
Assets Total Fixed
506637
Assets Own Use
6637
Assets Long Term Investment
500000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,112,835
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,343
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,560,129
Creditors One Year Total Current
59343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£837,151
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1528599
Funds Restricted
31530
Funds Total
1560129
Count Employees
79
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
11 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1828861
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
21776
Income Investments
14096
Income Other
27782
Income Total Income And Endowments
1892515
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,110,557
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2158985
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
14951
Expenditure Governance
8210
Expenditure Support Costs
107072
Expenditure Depreciation
3678
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,319,914
Assets Total Fixed
508486
Assets Own Use
8486
Assets Long Term Investment
500000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£907,393
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,035
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,356,844
Creditors One Year Total Current
59035
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£860,280
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1319914
Funds Restricted
36930
Funds Total
1356844
Count Employees
74
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-04-26T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3954113
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1074475
Assoc Charity Name
SOUTH WESSEX INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WORK
Charity Name
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-29T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4020421
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1117080
Assoc Charity Name
AGAPE ASIA TRUST
Charity Name
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-10-08T00:00:00
Charity Name
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-09-02T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3960657
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1076565
Assoc Charity Name
CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 31 JULY 2002. as amended on 21 Sep 2018 as amended on 21 Sep 2018
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:-TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED "THE TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR (THOUGH NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN WITNESS TO STUDENTS FROM OTHER NATIONS STUDYING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (OR IN SUCH OTHER COUNTRY WHERE THE CHARITY MIGHT OPERATE), AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY. (PLEASE SEE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ON FILE FOR DETAILS).
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
427124
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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