Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 3

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -7

CONNECTIONS TRUST

We give aid overseas to children, the poor and for education. We support ministers and bible students.We run seminars in the Uk and help churches

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 18 years

www.connectionsuk.org

connuk@aol.com

02082860872

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/22	£99	£92	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£127	£99	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/20	£134	£135	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/19	£156	£146	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18	£176	£182	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
31/03/17	£158	£171	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£166	£176	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£164	£158	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£145	£161	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£175	£202	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£228	£215	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£226	£231	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£246	£270	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£225	£193	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£190	£191	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£242	£230	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Belarus, Brazil, City Of York, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Ghana, Guyana, Herefordshire, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeds City, Malawi, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Philippines, Sheffield City, Sri Lanka, Surrey, Thailand, Throughout London, Uganda,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 60-80

ANTONY JOHN HORSWOOD Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Manger, Other trusteeships: MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, SUTTON CHRISTIAN CENTRE TRUST, Bethshan Foundation Ltd,

ADEBOYEGA OMOOBA Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Clergy

DENIS MICHAEL WADE Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Christian Minister, Other trusteeship: MICAH CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES,

REVEREND LOVELL BENT, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/02/2006, number: 1113099
Registered at Companies House on 06/02/2006, number: 05698284

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

16 returns made; all on time

Main office

15 Hillside Road
Cheam
Sutton
SM2 6ET

Objectives

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERETO IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(B) TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF RELIGIOUS OR OTHER EDUCATION IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(C) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(D) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THEIR SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOODS WHICH FACILITIES MAY WITHOUT LIMITATION INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF CHILD CARE SERVICES AND MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS, RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE, SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD

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