Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

MULTIMEDIA THEOLOGICAL TRAINING LIMITED

The advancement of the Christian faith by strengthening the theological foudations of the Iranian and other Persian speaking communities and churches.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£1,112£1,252£-140£0£540£5325.1140
31/12/22£1,359£1,300£59£0£686£5905.4140
31/12/21*£1,357£1,071£286£0£577£5546.2140
31/12/20£969£928£42£0£290£2903.8140
31/12/19£954£1,005£-52£0£248£2483140
31/12/18£903£880£22£0£300£3004.1110
31/12/17£757£681£76£0£278£2784.9110
31/12/16£554£554£0£58£202£1984.3110
31/12/15£549£433£116£1£202£1985.500
31/12/14£242£339£-96n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£303£230£74n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£175£130£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 33.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 13 years

www.parstheology.org

info@parstheology.com

02033692429

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 46-76
  • CHARLES BENJAMIN MCCALEB Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Attorney
  • DR MEHRDAD FATEHI Appointed: 2011, Occupation: None
  • DR NICHOLAS PETER LUNN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: None
  • JENNIFER PHILIP STIRLING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Worker
  • MALCOLM STUART STEER Appointed: 2011, Occupation: None
  • MICHAEL N BLUE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Teacher
  • REV EDWARD HOVSEPIAN-MEHR Appointed: 2013
  • REV SASAN TAVASSOLI Appointed: 2013
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2011, number: 1144746
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/07/2011, number: 07693753
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR21: 36 days late,
Main office

1 Clockhouse
Clockhouse Road
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 7QY

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY STRENGTHENING THE THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE IRANIAN AND OTHER PERSIAN SPEAKING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES AND CHURCHES, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, THROUGH PROVIDING SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE THEOLOGICAL TRAINING, HIGH QUALITY THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NETWORKING (FELLOWSHIP, DISCUSSION AND WORKING TOGETHER) AMONG ESTABLISHED AS WELL AS EMERGING IRANIAN (AND OTHER PERSIAN SPEAKING) CHURCH LEADERS AND THEOLOGIANS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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