GAP MINISTRIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 20 September 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £76,116
Latest expenditure: £70,725
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 4 Manor Farm Close, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 9LS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.gapkenya.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gap Ministries founders Paul and Gayle Woods have begun a work to help the 30,000+ streetchildren in Mombasa, Kenya.The charity seeks to help street children by providing shelter, food, clothing education and training.Funding is provided by sponsers within the Uk, both corporate and individual to support this work.Please see www.gapkenya.com for more information

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £76,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,725

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £48,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,198

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £79,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,554

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £57,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,373

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £60,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,848

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £76,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,725
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £48,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,198
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £79,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £87,554
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £57,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,373
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £60,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,848
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: 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: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GAP MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-02-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: GAP MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-09-20T00:00:00

Charity Name: GAP MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Removed
Date Of Event: 2011-01-09T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 26/07/2005AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 29/10/2012
Charitable Objects: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE UK AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AFRICA BY THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, THE HOLDING OF PUBLIC EVENTS, THE HOLDING OF JOINT CHURCH EVENTS AND THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT CHRISTIAN RELIGION.2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE SICK, DISABLED AND POOR, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF ORPHANS IN AFRICA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN AFRICA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures