# GFA World

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1064738
- **Other names:** GFA WORLD, GOSPEL FOR ASIA (UK), Gospel for Asia UK
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Oct. 7, 1997
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1064738


## Contact

- **Address:** 122 Braymere Road, Hampton Centre, PETERBOROUGH
- **Postcode:** PE7 8NB
- **Phone:** 01244668029
- **Email:** info@gfauk.org
- **Website:** www.gfauk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:  2.1.1 TO RELIEVE OR PREVENT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):  (A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING;  (B) PROVIDING GRANTS, GOODS AND SERVICES;  (C) PROVIDING EMERGENCY AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT OR DISASTER;  (D) EDUCATING, ENGAGING WITH AND MOBILISING PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COUNTRIES CONCERNING SUCH HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING;  2.1.2 TO ADVANCE HEALTH AND RELIEVE SICKNESS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD;  2.1.3 TO PROMOTE AND ENABLE EDUCATION, ESPECIALLY AMONGST THOSE WITH LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO IT;  2.1.4 TO PROMOTE AND UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGHOUT THE WORLD INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):  (A) SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS CHRISTIANS AND THEIR EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE LOVE OF CHRIST, ESPECIALLY IN FULFILLING OBJECTIVES 2.1.1, 2.1.2, AND 2.1.3;  (B) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COUNTRIES PARTICULARLY THROUGH TEACHING AND THROUGH DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE.

**Activities:** The Charity's objectives and principal activities for the year under review were raising support for missionaries and compassion ministries in Asia and educating and mobilising the Church in the United Kingdom and Europe.  Our governors believe that these objectives and activities exceed the general guidelines for public benefit set by the Charity Commission.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Religious Activities, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Manchester City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1834368 | £1616701 | £2115725 | 6 |
| March 31, 2024 | £2450140 | £1594456 | £1898058 | 7 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1253389 | £2444534 | £1042374 | 8 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1486203 | £441523 | £2233518 | 6 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1575441 | £2107550 | £1188838 | 6 |



## Trustees

- **BRIAN KIRIK** (Chair) — appointed June 18, 2016
- DANIEL PUNNOSE
- PAUL JONATHAN THOMSON — appointed Sept. 10, 2013
- REV PAUL ROBERT BLACKHAM — appointed Sept. 10, 2013
- Rev Marcus John Reginald Nelson — appointed March 21, 2023
- Rev STEPHEN NICHOLS — appointed June 18, 2016