# THE OPEN-AIR MISSION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 215409
- **Other names:** THE OPEN AIR MISSION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 28, 1963
- **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=215409


## Contact

- **Address:** The Open-Air Mission, PO Box 678, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire
- **Postcode:** OX14 9NA
- **Phone:** 01582841141
- **Email:** oamission@btinternet.com
- **Website:** www.oamission.com



## Activities

**Objects:** TO APPOINT AND SUPPORT EVANGELISTS TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF GOD THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER LANDS, UPON THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL BASIS:I) THE DIVINE INSPIRATION BY THE HOLY SPIRIT OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, AND THEIR SUPREME AUTHORITY IN FAITH AND PRACTICE , IN ALL MATTERS BEING THE INFALLIBLE  AND INERRANT WORD OF GOD;II) THE DEITY OF THE FATHER OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT;III) THE INCARNATION, DEATH, RESURRECTION, ASCENSION AND SECOND ADVENT OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THE ALL SUFFICIENCY OF HIS ATONEMENT FOR THE SINS OF THE WORLD, AND THE FREE JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH IN HIM ALONE OF EVERY SINNER WHO BELIEVES IN AND RECEIVES HIM AS THE PERSONAL SAVIOUR.IV) THE DEPRAVITY OF MAN'S FALLEN NATURE AND THE NECESSITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT'S WORK AS THE ONLY MEANS OF REGENERATION AND SANCTIFICATION OF THE BELIEVER;V) THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY BOTH OF THE JUST AND THE UNJUST THE ETERNAL BLESSEDNESS OF THOSE IN CHRIST AND THE ETERNAL CONDEMNATION OF THOSE WHO REJECT HIM..

**Activities:** The Mission is an inter-denominational Christian organisation whose objective is to take the Christian Gospel to the people. The Mission presents the Gospel among children in school assemblies and beach missions; in the open air and at public activities such as race meetings, and distributes Christian literature in the course of its work. There is close co-operation with Christian Churches.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Hungary
- Scotland
- Spain
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £628728 | £832341 | £1790000 | 20 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £550898 | £772154 | £1945555 | 17 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £756511 | £650516 | £2143586 | 15 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £909129 | £566220 | £2181376 | 14 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £785040 | £528555 | £1786715 | 12 |



## Trustees

- DAVID CHARLES SAMUEL COOKE — appointed Nov. 29, 2012
- DAVID FIELDING FCII
- DAVID GAYTON
- Eric Michael Mellor — appointed Oct. 12, 2017
- Mark Fisher — appointed Jan. 15, 2020
- Paul Jack — appointed Nov. 18, 2015
- Paul Martin Brunning — appointed Sept. 16, 2015
- Stephen Michael Burton — appointed July 21, 2022