CAM INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 29 August 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £4,668,789
Latest expenditure: £365,142
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 10 Lockside Office park, Lockside Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2YS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main object of the charity is the advancement of the Christian faith in Africa; working with national churches in areas of evangelism, literature distribution, Bible teaching, education and medical work. This is primarily achieved through the donation of funds to affiliated missionary workers and local projects with which the charity is partnering.

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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: 26 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,668,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £365,142

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: 21 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £373,892
Total Gross Expenditure: £558,646

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: 12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £484,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £481,372

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: 29 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £490,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £437,137

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 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £532,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £570,931

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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: 26 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,668,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £365,142
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: 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: 21 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £373,892
Total Gross Expenditure: £558,646
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: 2

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: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £484,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £481,372
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: 1

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: 29 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £490,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £437,137
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £532,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £570,931
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 4663248
Income Other Trading Activities: 1505
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4036
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4668789
Income Legacies: 4440792
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,728
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £352,414
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 365142
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8562
Expenditure Support Costs: 8562
Expenditure Depreciation: 409
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -259114
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £500,000
Assets Total Fixed: 4757246
Assets Own Use: 2240
Assets Long Term Investment: 4755006
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £135,920
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,735
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,884,431
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8735
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £124,065
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3903078
Funds Restricted: 981353
Funds Total: 4884431
Count Employees: 2
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 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 517953
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1870
Income Investments: 13066
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 532889
Income Legacies: 21613
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £570,931
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 570931
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1500
Expenditure Support Costs: 93727
Expenditure Depreciation: 489
Gain Loss Investment: 166390
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £138,674
Assets Total Fixed: 812625
Assets Own Use: 1650
Assets Long Term Investment: 810975
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £107,420
Assets Total Liabilities: £336,199
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £583,846
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3018
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 333181
Assets Cash: £88,228
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 262682
Funds Restricted: 321164
Funds Total: 583846
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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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: Congo (Democratic Republic)
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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CAM INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 1049246
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1049246
Assoc Charity Name: CENTRAL AFRICAN MISSIONS

Charity Name: CAM INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-08-29T00:00:00

Charity Name: CAM INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-02-24T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 507238
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 507238
Assoc Charity Name: THE PENTECOSTAL EVENTIDE TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 29 Aug 2013
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE WORKS IN AFRICA AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 535227
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CAM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests