MISSION DIRECT LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 January 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05289161
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £808,242
Latest expenditure: £840,123
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Mission Direct, 27 Bury Mead Road, Hitchin, SG5 1RT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

VisionFreeing young people from physical and spiritual poverty forever and transforming the lives of our volunteers who work to make this happen.MissionTo enable our volunteers to join local people in projects that help them children escape poverty and to challenge and motivate them towards future acts of service.We mobilise self funding volunteers to use their time for good

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: 8 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £808,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £840,123

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: 9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £728,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £792,840

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: 11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £880,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £841,872

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: 2 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £790,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £749,567

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: 20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £606,903
Total Gross Expenditure: £584,276

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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: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £808,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £840,123
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 9 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £728,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £792,840
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: 25

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: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £880,013
Total Gross Expenditure: £841,872
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: 95

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: 2 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £790,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £749,567
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 85

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: 20 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £606,903
Total Gross Expenditure: £584,276
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: £50,691
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

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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: 8 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 795901
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 12341
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 808242
Income Legacies: 14752
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,911
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £824,212
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 840123
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6365
Expenditure Support Costs: 63168
Expenditure Depreciation: 482
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £178,944
Assets Total Fixed: 2999
Assets Own Use: 2999
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £605,295
Assets Total Liabilities: £84,418
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £523,876
Creditors One Year Total Current: 84418
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £502,804
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 178944
Funds Restricted: 344932
Funds Total: 523876
Count Employees: 5
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: 9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 715759
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 12657
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 728416
Income Legacies: 4630
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,913
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £773,927
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 792840
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 65160
Expenditure Support Costs: 65160
Expenditure Depreciation: 2847
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £168,532
Assets Total Fixed: 105
Assets Own Use: 105
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £654,028
Assets Total Liabilities: £98,376
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £555,757
Creditors One Year Total Current: 98376
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £560,105
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 168532
Funds Restricted: 387225
Funds Total: 555757
Count Employees: 5
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: 11 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 875974
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4039
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 880013
Income Legacies: 385
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,145
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £828,727
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 841872
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 67825
Expenditure Support Costs: 67285
Expenditure Depreciation: 2972
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £620,181
Assets Total Fixed: 2953
Assets Own Use: 2953
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £731,339
Assets Total Liabilities: £114,111
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £620,181
Creditors One Year Total Current: 114111
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £619,239
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 224110
Funds Restricted: 396071
Funds Total: 620181
Count Employees: 5
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: 2 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 788538
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1502
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 790040
Income Legacies: 46890
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,280
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £736,287
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 749567
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 67143
Expenditure Support Costs: 67143
Expenditure Depreciation: 3128
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £255,866
Assets Total Fixed: 5767
Assets Own Use: 5767
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £691,283
Assets Total Liabilities: £115,010
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £582,040
Creditors One Year Total Current: 115010
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £633,059
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 255866
Funds Restricted: 326174
Funds Total: 582040
Count Employees: 5
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: 20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 604939
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1964
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 606903
Income Legacies: 57573
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,558
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £569,718
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 584276
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 61241
Expenditure Support Costs: 55241
Expenditure Depreciation: 6087
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £249,992
Assets Total Fixed: 8895
Assets Own Use: 8895
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £689,224
Assets Total Liabilities: £156,552
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £541,567
Creditors One Year Total Current: 156552
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £625,845
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 249992
Funds Restricted: 291575
Funds Total: 541567
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Dominican Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
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: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
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: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MISSION DIRECT LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-01-26T00:00:00

Charity Name: MISSION DIRECT LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-07-12T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5026182
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1150930
Assoc Charity Name: TEAM UP REACH FORWARD (TURF)

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED 22 JANUARY 2005
Charitable Objects: A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN ALL CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF FAITH LAID OUT IN ANNEX A TO THIS MEMORANDUMC) OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WORLDWIDE AS THE DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit: ALL CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 437801
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MISSION DIRECT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures