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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£117.9K
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Spending
£114.2K
Public benefits
The purposes of the charity are: “The advancement and promotion of the Christian religion in Malawi and throughout Africa for the benefit of the public” “The prevention or relief of poverty for the benefit of the public” “The advancement of education for the benefit of the public” The Trustees believe that the activities of the Charity are open to
any members of the public and provide direct benefits to the public. The direct public benefits which flow from the activities of the charity include: 1) In relation to the advancement and promotion of the Christian religion: • Establishing and helping to promote Christian churches and schools and advancing the Christian religion. • Supporting and partnering with Christian workers throughout the world to support the concept of Christian mission. 2) In relation to the prevention and relief of poverty: • Provision of food for some of the poorest people in Africa, support, items and services to individuals in need and charities working to prevent and relieve poverty. • Providing and assisting in the provision of training, feeding progames, outreach and healthcare projects designed relieve poverty. 3) In relation to advancing education in accordance with the charity’s Christian beliefs: • Educating people about the Christian faith. • Promoting and supporting education projects and working in partnership with other charities and organisations working to advance education, whether formal or vocational at a range of academic levels. The direct benefits that flow from the purposes is the promotion of the Christian faith to individuals and a greater sense of engagement and quality of life by those who regularly benefit from the activities of the charity. The indirect benefits include the moral improvement in society as a whole which Christianity encourages. The benefits that flow directly from the relief of poverty include the alleviation of hunger and relief from the symptoms of poverty. The indirect benefits are a greater understanding of the issues surrounding poverty and assisting in enabling members of the public to take remedial action to the consequences of poverty. In relation to advancing education in accordance with the charity’s Christian beliefs: The benefits that flow directly from advancing education can be demonstrated through better educational results by those who benefit and a greater sense of engagement and quality of life by those who regularly benefit from the activities of the charity. There is no harm flowing from the purposes of our charity. The charity’s beneficiaries are specifically some of the poorest people in Africa with focus on Malawi, the general public and various partner charities but the provision of benefit is not restricted to this area and is open to anyone from any location. The beneficiaries are those living in poverty or deprivation. The beneficiaries are people of any age who would not otherwise have access to education. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is that those who work for the charity may feel an improved sense of wellbeing. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The purpose of Vision International Ministries is the advancement of the Christian Religion and the relief of poverty (combined with assistance in the provision of education) for the benefit of the public with specific focus on advancing Christianity and relieving poverty in Malawi. Malawi is one of the poorest counties in the world, often
suffering from drought and famine but yet without war or tribal unrest. The Charity raises funds by operating a charity shop selling donated goods which provides funds allowing it to achieve these purposes through the following activities; • The charity is involved in the establishment and support of Christian schools in Malawi. These schools and attached feeding projects advance the Christian religion through the teaching of Christian principles while helping some of the poorest people in Africa. • The Charity established the Nadazi School in Malawi between 2003-2007 which is a full primary school with approximately 1250 children currently enrolled, registered with the Malawi Education Authority. Around 300 of these children are orphans. The school consists of teaching facilities, teacher’s houses, toilets blocks and a borehole. The Charity provides continuing financial support for the school to continue in operation. • The Charity has also established “The Emily Garrett” project in Malawi which is in an isolated region of the country and funded entirely by Vision International Ministries. It comprises a Community Christian Church, a primary school, orphan home, borehole and toilet block. There is also an important feeding station for children suffering from hunger. Ongoing financial support for this project will continue exclusively from Vision International Ministries. • The Charity has also established two independent feeding projects (Katome Orphan Care and Bonds Orphan Care) in rural villages each with the 50 most vulnerable orphans. These programmes are financed fully by Vision International Ministries.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Overseas/developing countries
- Specific areas of deprivation
How the charity works
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Relief of poverty
- Religious activities
