PRAYER STORM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 May 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,342,498
Latest expenditure: £924,120
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Prayer Storm, 100 Church Road, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4NQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the Christian faith in particular (but not limited to) by the provision of Christian literature and other Christian materials, the development of Christian education in schools, universities and colleges and the provision of training on prayer to churches, other religious and secular education organisations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,342,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £924,120

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £618,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £568,495

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £329,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £357,968

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £349,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £303,936

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £459,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £283,001

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,342,498
Total Gross Expenditure: £924,120
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £50,000
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: 300

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £618,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £568,495
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: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £329,098
Total Gross Expenditure: £357,968
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £349,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £303,936
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £459,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £283,001
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: 30

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1023417
Income Other Trading Activities: 63390
Income Charitable Activities: 253488
Income Investments: 2203
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1342498
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £34,259
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £872,933
Expenditure Other: 16928
Expenditure Total: 924120
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 25165
Expenditure Governance: 5471
Expenditure Support Costs: 63345
Expenditure Depreciation: 200007
Gain Loss Investment: 2203
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 418378
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £271,550
Assets Total Fixed: 23180
Assets Own Use: 23180
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £880,562
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,752
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £817,990
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85752
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £753,370
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 271551
Funds Restricted: 546439
Funds Total: 817990
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 381948
Income Other Trading Activities: 31087
Income Charitable Activities: 203247
Income Investments: 1789
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 618071
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £33,734
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £534,761
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 568495
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 42908
Expenditure Governance: 357
Expenditure Support Costs: 357
Expenditure Depreciation: 40250
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £278,947
Assets Total Fixed: 31217
Assets Own Use: 31217
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £436,364
Assets Total Liabilities: £67,968
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £399,613
Creditors One Year Total Current: 67968
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £396,120
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 278947
Funds Restricted: 120666
Funds Total: 399613
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PRAYER STORM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-05-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 27 May 2015
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) BY THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE AND OTHER CHRISTIAN MATERIALS, THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND THE PROVISION OF TRAINING ON PRAYER TO CHURCHES, OTHER RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR EDUCATION ORGANISATIONS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 550195
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PRAYERSTORM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures