FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 9 June 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Friends of the Holy Land, Farmer Ward Road, KENILWORTH, CV8 2DH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CARRYING OUT HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT RELATING TO HOUSING, EDUCATION AND THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS TO THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITES OF ALL DENOMINATIONS IN THE AREAS IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

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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: 24 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £877,759
Total Gross Expenditure: £802,849

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: 28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £805,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £834,116

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: 12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £885,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £812,407

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Charity Annual Return Parta

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: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £877,759
Total Gross Expenditure: £802,849
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: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £805,337
Total Gross Expenditure: £834,116
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 50

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: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £885,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £812,407
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 50

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 831169
Income Other Trading Activities: 45906
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 684
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 877759
Income Legacies: 47169
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,269
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £772,580
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 802849
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1150
Expenditure Support Costs: 261786
Expenditure Depreciation: 1809
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £188,851
Assets Total Fixed: 259
Assets Own Use: 259
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £399,600
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,570
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £393,289
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £345,483
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 188851
Funds Restricted: 204438
Funds Total: 393289
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 28 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 771353
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 33543
Income Investments: 441
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 805337
Income Legacies: 21016
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,280
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £817,836
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 834116
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1150
Expenditure Support Costs: 225092
Expenditure Depreciation: 1670
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £180,858
Assets Total Fixed: 2068
Assets Own Use: 2068
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £327,916
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,605
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £318,379
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11605
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £303,276
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 180858
Funds Restricted: 137521
Funds Total: 318379
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 12 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 860667
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 24450
Income Investments: 691
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 885808
Income Legacies: 91635
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,264
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £802,143
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 812407
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 720
Expenditure Support Costs: 180795
Expenditure Depreciation: 1272
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £220,745
Assets Total Fixed: 3738
Assets Own Use: 3738
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £346,395
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,975
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £347,158
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2975
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £297,137
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 220745
Funds Restricted: 126413
Funds Total: 347158
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Jordan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-06-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 23 MARCH 2009
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN EACH CASE IN ISRAEL,PALESTINE, JORDAN AND CYPRUS (TOGETHER THE "HOLY LAND") BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OFEDUCATION AND TRAINING IN, AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO, SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONALESTABLISHMENTS AND PARISHES, PRINCIPALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, RUN BY THE LATIN PATRIARCHATEOF JERUSALEM, FOR MEMBERS OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN THE HOLY LAND; ANDTHE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN THE HOLY LAND BY FINANCIAL SUPPORT,ORGANISATION OF SELF-HELP PROJECTS, PURCHASE OF GOODS AND ARTEFACTS OF ALL KINDS FROMMEMBERS OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOR RE-SALE BY THE CHARITY AND THROUGH ANY OTHERMEANS BY WHICH THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE CAN BE IMPROVED
Area Of Benefit: ISRAEL, PALESTINE, JORDAN AND CYPRUS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management