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LIFT - Labour In Faith and Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £338.6K

  • Spending

    £361.2K

Charity no. 101657 Date registered. 19/05/2015

Public benefits

Purpose 1) LIFT is established to advance the ‘Christian Faith’ in mainly third world countries. In advancing the Christian Faith we hope to bring spiritual and moral well being to communities. These benefits can be demonstrated by letters of thanks and appreciation. Purpose 2) To provide practical assistance / support to missionaries /

missionary organisation with the intention of relieving poverty, disability, sickness and advancement of education. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the building, refurbishment, renovating and maintaining of buildings and property involved in relieving poverty, caring for and assisting disabled people, the sick and teaching institutions along with the free provision of skilled Christian building trade people, health professionals and teachers. These benefits can be demonstrated by letters of thanks and appreciation. Purpose 3) To assist with church planting and associated buildings i.e. schools, medical buildings, boarding accommodation etc. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the building, refurbishment, renovating and maintaining of buildings and property involved in Christian church worship, Christian schools, Christian Health Care and Christian mission accommodation along with the free provision of skilled Christian building trade people, health professionals and teachers. These benefits can be demonstrated by letters of thanks and appreciation. The beneficiaries of this purpose are people in third world countries. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose.

What your organisation does

We supply a volunteer skilled labour force to carry out construction work, health care work and teaching work to mainly, although not exclusively, third world countries.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Homelessness
  • Men
  • Overseas/developing countries
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Relief of poverty
  • Religious activities
  • Volunteer development

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£338.6K

Spending

£361.2K

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Association is established to advance “the Christian Faith” in mainly third world countries. The aims being as follows: 3.1 To provide practical assistance/support to missionaries/missionary organisations with the intention of relieving poverty, disability, sickness and by the advancement of education. 3.2 To establish/assist with Church planting and associated buildings ie, schools, medical buildings, board accommodation etc. in the areas of benefit.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

LIFT - Labour In Faith and Trust
  • 6 Trustees
  • 16 Employees
  • 34 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Gary Moore, 170 Ballysillan Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT14 7QR

Trustee board

Trustee
Gary Moore
Walter Maguire
Miss Elizabeth Mcclean
Mr Sandy Cranston
Jim Mcilwaine
Ian Little

Areas of operation

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Internationally
  • Albania
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Israel
  • Ivory Coast
  • Japan
  • Kenya
  • Kosovo
  • Lebanon
  • Macedonia
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Moldova
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Republic Of Congo
  • Republic Of Ireland
  • Romania
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe