OVERFLOWING GOSPEL MINISTRIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 24 May 2023
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £29,269
Latest expenditure: £23,307
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: OVERFLOWING GOSPEL MINISTRIES, CONNAUGHT HOUSE 3RD FLOOR, 15-17 UPPER GEORGE STREET, LUTON, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU1 2RD

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in Luton, Northampton and throughout England in accordance with the Statement of Faith by providing facilities for Christian worship, prayer, religious education, Bible study and producing and/or distributing literature on the Christian faith to enlighten others about Christianity.

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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: 25 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £29,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,307

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: 16 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,426

Fin Period Start Date: 24 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,157

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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: 25 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £29,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,307
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
Count Volunteers: 15

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: 16 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,967
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,426
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 24 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,157
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
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OVERFLOWING GOSPEL MINISTRIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2023-05-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 May 2023 as amended on 25 Feb 2024
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN LUTON, NORTHAMPTON AND THROUGHOUT ENGLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP, PRAYER, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, BIBLE STUDY AND PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT CHRISTIANITY.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures