Charis Ministries Africa — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 8 November 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £82,664
Latest expenditure: £101,877
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE, WILPSHIRE, BLACKBURN, BB1 9LW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We have 2 missionaries currently working in the Inhambane Province of Mozambique. Our work is predominantly with the vulnerable, including the elderly, orphans, sick, disabled and homeless. We seek to demonstrate the practical love of God and neighbour and communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.We partner with Aglow, facilitating the growth of small interdenominational groups in the bush areas.

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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: 13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £82,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,877

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: 15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £122,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,552

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: 24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £85,860
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,590

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: 9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £73,505
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,657

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: 11 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,439
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,598

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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: 13 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £82,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,877
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £122,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,552
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 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: 24 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £85,860
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,590
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £73,505
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,657
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: 10

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: 11 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,439
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,598
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: 6

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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: Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Charis Ministries Africa
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-11-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED MADE 22 SEPTEMBER 2010 as amended on 23 Jun 2021
Charitable Objects: 1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN MOZAMBIQUE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT 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 TRUST; 2 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND IN MOZAMBIQUE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: MOZAMBIQUE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 418829
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHARIS MINISTRIES MOZAMBIQUE

Charity Name Id: 418842
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHARIS MINISTRIES; MINISTRIES OF GRACE; MINISTERIO D-ÇÖA GRACA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures