CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY

Registered charity 1131655 · organisation 4047189

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 September 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06985330
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£8,275,000
Latest expenditure
£8,081,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Church Mission Society, C M S House, Watlington Road, Cowley, OXFORD, OX4 6BZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Evangelistic mission through: People in Mission,supporting people in cross-cultural mission. Mission Grants,support for key projects and ministries. Pioneer Training,equipping and mobilising Christians. Leadership Formation,Investing in Christian leaders of the future. Mission Interchange,networking and 'mission together' across cultural and linguistic divides.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,275,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,081,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,003,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,931,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,793,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,395,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,212,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,456,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,296,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,475,000

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,275,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,081,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
27
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,003,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,931,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,793,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,395,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
28 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,212,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,456,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£14,337
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,296,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,475,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£21
Income From Government Grants
£82,007
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
35

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6074000
Income Other Trading Activities
156000
Income Charitable Activities
369000
Income Investments
821000
Income Other
1142000
Income Total Income And Endowments
8562000
Income Legacies
2291000
Income Endowments
287000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,064,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,017,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8081000
Expenditure Investment Management
25000
Expenditure Grants Institution
609000
Expenditure Governance
51000
Expenditure Support Costs
2073000
Expenditure Depreciation
241000
Gain Loss Investment
1283000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,313,000
Assets Total Fixed
21054000
Assets Own Use
5285000
Assets Long Term Investment
15769000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,200,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£745,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£30,509,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
745000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,053,000
Funds Endowment
10308000
Funds Unrestricted
16516000
Funds Restricted
3685000
Funds Total
30509000
Count Employees
154
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6770000
Income Other Trading Activities
186000
Income Charitable Activities
252000
Income Investments
775000
Income Other
291000
Income Total Income And Endowments
8274000
Income Legacies
2718000
Income Endowments
271000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,013,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,918,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7931000
Expenditure Investment Management
24000
Expenditure Grants Institution
750000
Expenditure Governance
48000
Expenditure Support Costs
1818000
Expenditure Depreciation
234000
Gain Loss Investment
237000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-5000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,098,000
Assets Total Fixed
20873000
Assets Own Use
6644000
Assets Long Term Investment
14229000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,015,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,143,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,745,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1143000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,423,000
Funds Endowment
9185000
Funds Unrestricted
15553000
Funds Restricted
4007000
Funds Total
28745000
Count Employees
165
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
29 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
7597000
Income Other Trading Activities
180000
Income Charitable Activities
277000
Income Investments
791000
Income Other
199000
Income Total Income And Endowments
9044000
Income Legacies
3288000
Income Endowments
251000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£768,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,627,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7395000
Expenditure Investment Management
25000
Expenditure Grants Institution
622000
Expenditure Governance
41000
Expenditure Support Costs
1640000
Expenditure Depreciation
258000
Gain Loss Investment
-1594000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-1192000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-50000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,429,000
Assets Total Fixed
20319000
Assets Own Use
6566000
Assets Long Term Investment
13753000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,568,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,717,000
Assets Current Investment
1170000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,170,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2717000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,110,000
Funds Endowment
8765000
Funds Unrestricted
16150000
Funds Restricted
3255000
Funds Total
28170000
Count Employees
161
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
28 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6519000
Income Other Trading Activities
172000
Income Charitable Activities
310000
Income Investments
1727000
Income Other
715000
Income Total Income And Endowments
9443000
Income Legacies
2237000
Income Endowments
231000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£709,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,747,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7456000
Expenditure Investment Management
29000
Expenditure Grants Institution
720000
Expenditure Governance
36000
Expenditure Support Costs
1548000
Expenditure Depreciation
245000
Gain Loss Investment
-1145000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
6292000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
827000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,544,000
Assets Total Fixed
21866000
Assets Own Use
6733000
Assets Long Term Investment
15133000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1066000
Assets Other Assets
£9,929,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,372,000
Assets Current Investment
1220000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,357,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1372000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,241,000
Funds Endowment
9539000
Funds Unrestricted
16989000
Funds Restricted
2829000
Funds Total
29357000
Count Employees
165
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
6954000
Income Other Trading Activities
150000
Income Charitable Activities
290000
Income Investments
913000
Income Other
214000
Income Total Income And Endowments
8521000
Income Legacies
2142000
Income Endowments
225000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£733,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,742,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7475000
Expenditure Investment Management
30000
Expenditure Grants Institution
769000
Expenditure Governance
33000
Expenditure Support Costs
1670000
Expenditure Depreciation
255000
Gain Loss Investment
1764000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-3386000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,572,000
Assets Total Fixed
22996000
Assets Own Use
6920000
Assets Long Term Investment
16076000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-8133000
Assets Other Assets
£7,952,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,419,000
Assets Current Investment
446000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,396,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1419000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,712,000
Funds Endowment
10029000
Funds Unrestricted
9146000
Funds Restricted
2221000
Funds Total
21396000
Count Employees
178
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bulgaria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chile
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malta
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Serbia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
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
Egypt
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
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
Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-01-05T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
286488
Assoc Registered Charity Number
286488
Assoc Charity Name
THE INGLEBY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-05-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1013659
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1013659
Assoc Charity Name
THE ANVIL TRUST
Charity Name
CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-09-16T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHURCH MISSION SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-27T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4024847
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1115354
Assoc Charity Name
SYZYGY MISSIONS SUPPORT NETWORK

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 AUGUST 2009
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY'S OBJECT IS AS A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE IN MISSION OBEYING THE CALL OF GOD, TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL IN ALL PLACES AND TO DRAW ALL PEOPLES INTO FELLOWSHIP WITH THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff