southampton city mission (cio)

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Southampton City Mission (cio) is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Southampton and operates in Hampshire and Southampton City.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

SCM exists to serve and to share with the churches of Southampton in their task of bringing the love of Jesus to the city. SCM provides food and clothing on an emergency basis using Food and Clothing Banks at local churches across the city. SCM works alongside schools in educating children in the teachings of Christ.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Hampshire Southampton City

Financial Information

Latest Income

£751,248

Latest Expenditure

£791,298

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £709,173

Charitable Activities £25,009

Other Trading £2,691

Investments £14,375

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £778,227

Raising Funds £13,071

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£751,248	£791,298	£778,227	£562,421	£307,558	9 / 250
2023	£886,491	£731,839	£723,103	£597,471	£277,690	7 / 180
2022	£522,585	£559,983	£555,796	£447,819	£223,628	8 / 160
2021	£749,046	£519,896	£515,877	£485,217	£248,076	6 / 130
2020	£475,308	£457,233				0 / 140