Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

FLAME TRUST LIMITED

(a) To advance the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, both in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.(b) To relieve poverty.(c) For such other charitable purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time determine, including mentoring, leadership development and support for marginalised people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 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
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

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
31/03/23	£81	£99	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	£165	£128	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/21	£57	£86	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/20	£154	£150	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19	£107	£115	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/18	£112	£131	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£113	£133	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£174	£98	£76	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£136	£133	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£136	£128	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£149	£148	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£162	£160	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£167	£120	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

www.flametrust.org

office@flametrust.org

01384232786

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Romania, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID JOHN ALLEN (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Manager, Other trusteeships: FLAME TRUST, EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN MISSION (INTERNATIONAL),

JENNIFER OLWEN BEARDSMORE Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: FLAME TRUST, METHODIST CHURCH GORNAL AND SEDGLEY CIRCUIT,

MIKE SMITH, Other trusteeships: CHRISTIAN MUSIC MINISTRIES TRUST (CMMT), THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHNS, WALMLEY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2010, number: 1134374
Registered at Companies House on 22/12/2008, number: 06778011

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

PO BOX 15
DUDLEY
WEST MIDLANDS.
DY1 1YQ

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANDELSEWHEREB) TO RELIEVE POVERTYC) FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

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