Christians in Overseas Service Trust CIO

Registered charity 267655 CIO Registered since 1974

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Pakistan, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9.8y median 9.5y

average tenure

15y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

12y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

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

Commercial experience

Other services 1

Boards that share trustees

Whitefield Christian Trust 1 shared trustee
Redbourn PRE-School 1 shared trustee
Oscar UK Information Service for World Mission 1 shared trustee
Whitefield Christian Trust 1 shared trustee

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Oscar UK Information Service for World Mission 1 shared trustee
Whitefield Christian Trust 1 shared trustee
Redbourn PRE-School 1 shared trustee
Whitefield Christian Trust 1 shared trustee
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Living Word Ministries International Similar size; both Overseas aid

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Contact

Website	www.cost-uk.org
Email	gen.sec@cost-uk.org
Phone	07017467227
Address	The Vicarage, Hailsham Parish Church, Vicarage Road, HAILSHAM, East Sussex, BN27 1BL

Finances

£25,156 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£21,941	£19,214
2021	£24,324	£16,711
2022	£24,897	£25,793
2023	£22,202	£31,644
2024	£25,156	£19,306

What it does

What

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

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHRISTIANS ORKING OVERSEAS SO THAT THEY MAY ENGAGE IN CHRISTIAN WORK IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHURCHES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS. (B) GENERALLY TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN COUNTRIES OVERSEAS. (C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG CHRISTIANS ENGAGED OR FORMERLY ENGAGED IN SERVICE OVERSEAS, WHETHER EMPLOYED OR FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY CHURCHES, MISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS OR IN PUBLIC, PROFESSIONAL OR COMMERCIAL EMPLOYMENT.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 29 APR 2026

Trustees (5)

5trustees

60median age

0aged 70+

Rev Rory Grahamage 60 Chair
Helen RAE Clyne since 2012
Marion Ritchie since 2011
Michael James Frith since 2021
Richard James Thomson since 2021

Connected charities (4)

Whitefield Christian Trust 1 shared trustee
Oscar UK Information Service for World Mission 1 shared trustee
Whitefield Christian Trust 1 shared trustee
Redbourn PRE-School 1 shared trustee

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