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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£190.6K
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Spending
£175.0K
Public benefits
The trustees believe that the purpose of our charity, which is the proclamation of the Gospel, the building up of Christian Churches throughout the world but primarily in South America, satisfies both elements of the public benefit requirement for charities registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. The building up of Christian
churches refers to the education of the people of the Christian churches, not church buildings. The direct benefit is available to anyone who hears and receives the Gospel, the life-giving message of the Bible, proclaimed as a result of the Charity’s activity. Christian churches aim to model individual and corporate life on Jesus, and his teachings. Jesus is a person whose life whilst on earth was marked by doing good to others. History has many examples of the benefits of Christian principles and lifestyles as taught by the Bible and Christian churches. The Northern Ireland and wider UK culture and values have been built on Christian principles in the past. Across Northern Ireland there are many Christian churches making significant contributions to the life and welfare of local communities. Christian principles include; love your neighbour, love your enemies, turn the other cheek, take care of widows and orphans, obey your parents, managers, governors and leaders, live peacefully with one another, respect all people and live in harmony with others are some of the main teaching goals of Christian churches. Our charity’s purpose is to help churches throughout the world, but primarily in South America, to apply these principles by their lifestyles and actions, to benefit others, whoever they are, as they are built up. As Christian churches (people) are built up, many social benefits to the local community arise, as the churches are encouraged to look outwards, to care for those around them, whoever they are. An example of another benefit to the public is the improved health and nutrition of communities in remote parts of South America who have developed craft and market gardening skills as a result of a project run by local church members, and supported by the charity. We receive regular feedback from projects we support in South America and from people who have benefitted from our charity’s activities. Examples include people who have been taught how to irrigate and grow food from small local plots of land, and people who have learnt to carve wood to make quality crafts that sell in South America and elsewhere. These are examples of the public benefitting from a project supported by our charity. Another example is the feedback we receive from parents and children, as a result of disadvantaged children receiving a good education from a church school supported by our charity. Growing church congregations, and growing numbers of young people and students attending church training and events, supported by our charity, also demonstrates the public benefit of our charity. We have received many positive reports of the good, not any harm, that has been achieved by our charity’s activities. The direct benefit of our charity’s activities is received by a wide range of people in South America, and elsewhere, through the encouragement and strengthening of local churches who serve their local communities, often cross-culturally, in the practical outworking of Christian teaching and Biblical discipleship. There is no direct private benefit gained by trustees and supporters of our charity, but indirectly many who give of their time, or other resources, are blessed by their association with our charity, and as they experience the truth that it is more blessed to give than to receive.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The charity supports church projects and people involved with the proclamation of the Gospel, and the building up of Christian churches, primarily in South America. This is achieved by working with Anglican dioceses and churches, in helping them to develop and grow their mission and ministry for the benefit of the population they serve. We support
people in mission, including the provision of mission partners/missionaries who serve the local church as teachers and church workers, in response to requests, and in partnership with, the church in South America. We also help to train church leaders by enabling them to gain experience in a range of youth and church work opportunities and in theological education.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Overseas/developing countries
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Grant making
- Religious activities
