Refreshment UK

Registered charity 1153542 Registered since 2013

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, India

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

8.2y median 7y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

13.8y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Religious Activities 5Overseas Aid/famine Relief 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4Education/training 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 1Property 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Bethel Ministries (Blackpool) 1 shared trustee
The Gate Community Church 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Gate Community Church 1 shared trustee
Bethel Ministries (Blackpool) 1 shared trustee
Agape Christian Fellowship Trust Similar size; both Overseas aid
Sisters of the Cross and Passion Similar size; both Overseas aid
Merriman Charitable Foundation Similar size; both Overseas aid
The Lunchbowl Network Limited Similar size; both Overseas aid

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Contact

Website	www.refreshment.org.uk
Email	info@refreshment.org.uk
Phone	03009981125
Address	FF11 High Cross Business Centre, 18 Lancaster Road, HINCKLEY, Leicestershire, LE10 0AW

Finances

£249,532 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£140,871	£114,562
2022	£140,086	£138,921
2023	£176,879	£178,006
2024	£178,422	£174,614
2025	£249,532	£242,947

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesOverseas Aid/famine ReliefReligious Activities

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ENGLAND AND WALES, AND OVERSEAS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, AND EVENTS; AS WELL AS PRODUCING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16/04/2013AS AMENDED ON 21/09/2014

Trustees (5)

5trustees

88median age

1aged 70+

Alan John Walkerage 88 since 2019
Alistair Maxton-Livesey since 2019
Laura Cooper since 2013
Philip John Warne since 2019
Stephen Paul Hobin since 2019

Connected charities (2)

Bethel Ministries (Blackpool) 1 shared trustee
The Gate Community Church 1 shared trustee

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