Koinonia John the Baptist Ireland
Northern Ireland Christian community company in the Koinonia John the Baptist movement, holding about £0.5m in funds; it makes "Tithe/Sede" payments and lists Israel as an area of operation, but its accounts name no Israel activity
| Koinonia John the Baptist Ireland
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable company limited by guarantee (Northern Ireland) |
| Founded | 2013-09-10 (incorporated); 2014-05-08 (registered with CCNI) |
| Registration ID | NI charity 100127; company NI620346 |
| Headquarters | Public address on the register: Mr Larry Shearer, MB McGrady & Co, 547 Falls Road, Belfast BT11 9AB |
| Area served | Northern Ireland; register also lists Czech Republic, Israel, Italy |
Koinonia John the Baptist Ireland is a Northern Ireland charitable company, incorporated on 10 September 2013 as Koinonia John The Baptist Belfast. It changed to its present name on 11 November 2019.[1][2] The register gives its objects as "1. To be a model of Christian communion and the lived experience of Gospel values. 2. To respond to the call to spread the Good News of the Gospel in the neighbourhoods of its members and society in general."[3]
Objects and activities
The register says: "It meets for Koinonia days, agapitos, houses of prayer and Jesus Heals days". Classification: advancement of religion; 4 trustees, no employees, 10 volunteers. Regions: Northern Ireland, Czech Republic, Israel, Italy.[3]
The accounts show costs of a community house, "The Braid", including rent of £4,200 to St Patrick's Parish. They also show payments described as "Tithe /Sede" (£7,267; 2024: £19,441) and "Ateneo" (£4,387), together with flights, accommodation and travel. One trustee is "a consecrated sister who is required to live at The Braid by religious vows".[1] The address of the community house is not given here.
Trustees
Directors at Companies House (also the trustees on the register), with month and year of birth:[2][3]
| Trustee | Appointed | Chair | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Magorrian | |||
| Margaret Ann Magorrian | |||
| Anne Mitchell | |||
| Christine Sawey | 2017 |
The company secretary is Cathy Gilligan.[2]
Historical trustees
Former directors: Norma Maria Loder (2013–2023), Brigid Claire O'Connor and David John O'Connor (2013–2019), and Fergus Paul McMorrow (2013–2017).[2]
Finances
| Financial year end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-30 | £108,178 | £180,494 |
| 2023-09-30 | £115,949 | £124,097 |
| 2024-09-30 | £141,458 | £120,488 |
| 2025-09-30 | £104,682 | £104,058 |
Source: accounts for 2023 and 2025 (with comparatives); 2022 expenditure excludes the £471,847 investment gain.[1][4]
In 2024-25, income was £104,682: donations £90,638, investment income £11,044 and an Education Authority "Summer Jam" grant of £3,000. Expenditure was £104,058, and funds at 30 September 2025 were £525,830.[1] The 2023 accounts show a gain on investments of £471,847 in 2021-22, which lifted funds from £112,853 to £512,384. The parts of the accounts read do not explain it.[4] The accounts were prepared by MB McGrady & Co (Lawrence Shearer FCA) and approved on 24 May 2026.[1]
Funding in Israel
The register lists Israel as an area of operation, but the 2023 and 2025 accounts read name no recipient, project or payment in Israel. The "Tithe /Sede" payment is not given a destination.[1][4][3]
Israeli partners
No partner is named.
Activity beyond the Green Line and support for the IDF
Findings are graded by confidence. "Partner" findings concern the recipient organisation, not proven use of the charity's funds.
| Finding | Confidence |
|---|---|
| No activity in Israel is reported.[1] | Not established |
Support for the IDF: No IDF or military funding is stated.
Controversies and regulatory action
- No CCNI inquiry report or Gazette insolvency notice naming the charity was found. The Gazette results are routine Belfast Gazette filing lists.[5]
- Registration date. The accounts say the charity was registered "in November 2014", but the register gives 8 May 2014.[1][3]
- Large unexplained gain. A £471,847 investment gain in 2021-22 quadrupled the charity's funds.[4]
Other registers and records
Scotland and Northern Ireland
CCNI registration 100127. Returns "Received: on time".[3] No Scottish or England and Wales registration was found.[6]
The Gazette
The Gazette results for "Koinonia John the Baptist" are routine Belfast Gazette companies-registry supplements. There is no insolvency notice.[5]
Grants recorded by 360Giving
No grants to the charity are published in 360Giving data.[7]
Sanctions screening
The charity's name and its current and former directors were screened. No match was found.[8]
Land and property
The balance sheet shows tangible fixed assets, including property refurbishment. The community house is rented from St Patrick's Parish. No CCOD title lists the company. No title registers were bought.[1][9]
Parliament
Hansard exact-phrase searches for "Koinonia John the Baptist" returned no contributions.[10]
Web archive
No website is listed on the register.
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Koinonia John the Baptist Ireland: financial statements, year ended 30 September 2025 (scanned; read by OCR) (PDF), retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Companies House, KOINONIA JOHN THE BAPTIST IRELAND (NI620346): officers and company overview, retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Koinonia John the Baptist Ireland (100127) Register of Charities, retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Koinonia John the Baptist Ireland: financial statements, year ended 30 September 2023 (scanned; read by OCR) (PDF), retrieved 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Gazette: notices matching 'Koinonia John the Baptist' and the insolvency notice feed, The Gazette (London, Edinburgh and Belfast editions), searched 20 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public extract (charity table), extract dated 14 October 2026; searched by name and by the Scottish/Northern Ireland charity names in this batch – no England and Wales registration was found.
- ↑ 360Giving API, grants received by GB-NIC-100127; GB-COH-NI620346, 360Giving, queried 20 October 2026 – 0 grants returned.
- ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Sanctions List (CSV, downloaded 17 October 2026); Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets (ConList.csv, 17 October 2026). Screening for the Scotland/Northern Ireland batch covered 93 name strings (the 12 charity names, current and former register trustees, trustees and officers named in the accounts read, and Companies House officers); no full-name match was found and 2,208 surname- or token-only hits were reviewed and rejected.
- ↑ HM Land Registry, UK companies that own property in England and Wales (CCOD) and Overseas companies (OCOD) datasets, October 2026 full files, searched by proprietor name and company number. No title registers were purchased.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Hansard search API: contributions matching the exact phrase "Koinonia John the Baptist" Hansard, queried 20 October 2026 (Spoken and Written endpoints; quoted-phrase searches for "Koinonia John the Baptist"). 0 contributions.