FRANCE MISSION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 December 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £421,345
Latest expenditure: £471,621
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: France Mission, PO Box 560, Teddington, TW11 1FD

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.francemission.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

France Mission provides news and prayer information about the religious situation in France. We enable British Christians to connect with French evangelical churches and also with opportunities for Christian service in France. We provide financial support to a number of workers in French evangelical churches and also to Christian projects providing community services in France.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £421,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £471,621

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £515,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £414,390

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £398,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £437,760

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £368,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,556

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £424,669
Total Gross Expenditure: £360,383

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £421,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £471,621
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £515,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £414,390
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £398,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £437,760
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £368,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,556
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £424,669
Total Gross Expenditure: £360,383
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: 12

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 509938
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 6051
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 515989
Income Legacies: 484
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £22,888
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £391,484
Expenditure Other: 18
Expenditure Total: 414390
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 79093
Expenditure Governance: 2694
Expenditure Support Costs: 3357
Expenditure Depreciation: 162
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £168,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1409
Assets Own Use: 1409
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £276,966
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,801
Assets Current Investment: 3622
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £272,574
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5801
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £273,344
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 224305
Funds Restricted: 48269
Funds Total: 272574
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: France
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRANCE MISSION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-07-14T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 267979
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 267979
Assoc Charity Name: FRANCE MISSION

Charity Name: FRANCE MISSION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-12-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 21 DEC 2017AMENDED ON 26 JUN 2021
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UK AND IN FRANCE AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MISSIONARIES AND PASTORS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND CHURCH BUILDINGS IN FRANCE THAT OFFER SERVICES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests