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Grace Communion International

Also known as: GCI, Ambassador College, WCG, Worldwide Church of God

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC040008
Status
Active
Registered
Nov. 4, 2008
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
9 The Point
Rockingham Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7QU

Contact

Website
gracecom.church
Screenshot of the Grace Communion International website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Other defined groups'

Objectives: The objects of the charity are to advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, for the public benefit, and in particular (but without limitation). o To proclaim the Christian Faith across the UK and around the world for a witness to all nations by the spoken word, radio, television, recording, in print, by electronic media, by any and all legally acceptable means and personal evangelism. o To work for the salvation of souls and to raise up and organise local church congregations. o To minister to edify believers and to assemble people together in worship of Almighty God for mutual edification and Christian fellowship in Jesus Christ. o To ordain and grant credentials or licence to preach to such as the Charity believe to be called of God and qualified according to Holy Scripture as evangelists, ministers, elders, or deacons. o To promote and provide for the advancement of education in the liberal arts and theology and to conduct, carry on and acquire in the UK colleges and seminaries for the education of people in these subjects and for the service and ministry of God and to offer appropriate courses of instruction. and o To carry out such other charitable purposes as shall, in the opinion of the Trustees, put into practice the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs, including but not limited to the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness, and the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life. o Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. o This Article 4 may be amended by Special Resolution, but only with prior written consent of the Charity Commission. o The Statement of Beliefs may be amended or supplemented by a resolution of the Trustees passed by a majority of at least 75% of them, provided that any such amendments or supplemental statements shall be consistent with the Statement of Beliefs as at the date of adoption of these Articles.

Geography

Main operating location
Outwith Scotland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £454,165 £658,585 4
Dec. 31, 2023 £552,363 £871,157 5
Dec. 31, 2022 £587,296 £854,407 6
Dec. 31, 2021 £632,604 £744,640 13
Dec. 31, 2020 £635,169 £412,587 7