Release International
Registered charity 280577 Registered since 1980
Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Bhutan, China, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Laos, Nigeria, Pakistan
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How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
8 trustees on the board
- Andrew Wayland since 2016
- Christopher Perkins since 2025
- Danielle Face since 2022
- David John Bentley since 2020
- Dr Berhane Asmelash since 2018
- Elizabeth Ann Saunders since 2025
- Martin Henry Print since 2024
- Rev Robert Karami since 2023
Trustees past 6 years
- Andrew Wayland since 2016
- David John Bentley since 2020
- Dr Berhane Asmelash since 2018
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Andrew Wayland since 2016
- Christopher Perkins since 2025
- Danielle Face since 2022
- Dr Berhane Asmelash since 2018
Portfolio (4)
- David John Bentley since 2020
- Elizabeth Ann Saunders since 2025
- Martin Henry Print since 2024
- Rev Robert Karami since 2023
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
5.3 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 2.5 in 2021
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- Korpu Building Bridges With the World LTD 1 shared trustee
- Mission Aviation Fellowship UK 1 shared trustee
- Footsteps International 1 shared trustee
- Christian Concern for the Mentally Handicapped 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- Monmouth Diocesan Board of Finance Similar size; both Religion
- NEW Wine Trust Similar size; both Religion
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.releaseinternational.org |
| info@releaseinternational.org | |
| Phone | 01689823491 |
| Address | Release International, PO Box 54, ORPINGTON, Kent, BR5 4RT |
Finances
£3,728,590 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £3,123,885 | £2,865,591 |
| 2022 | £3,084,500 | £3,270,081 |
| 2023 | £3,461,382 | £3,705,409 |
| 2024 | £3,098,198 | £3,292,630 |
| 2025 | £3,728,590 | £3,158,662 |
What it does
What
Religious ActivitiesWho
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Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationCharitable objects
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith and Ethos Statement; The relief of poverty and other hardship, need or distress, for those who are suffering persecution or marginalisation for their Christian beliefs, and their families, by providing support and assistance; To further the charitable work of the Charity by the advancement of such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time decide, provided such purposes are consistent with the Statement of Faith and Ethos Statement.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7TH JULY 1980 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 2 DECEMBER 2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02 DEC 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 JUN 2017 as amended on 31 Mar 2022 as amended on 13 Apr 2022
Trustees (8)
- Andrew Waylandage band 60-64 since 2016
- Christopher Perkinsage band 45-49 since 2025
- Danielle Faceage band 30-34 since 2022
- David John Bentleyage band 70-74 since 2020
- Dr Berhane Asmelashage band 65-69 since 2018
- Elizabeth Ann Saundersage band 65-69 since 2025
- Martin Henry Print since 2024
- Rev Robert Karamiage band 40-44 since 2023
Linked company (Companies House)
Release International · 01506576 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/07/1980
6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
Connected charities (4)
- Christian Concern for the Mentally Handicapped 1 shared trustee
- Footsteps International 1 shared trustee
- Mission Aviation Fellowship UK 1 shared trustee
- Korpu Building Bridges With the World LTD 1 shared trustee
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