The Alpha Course Finacial Reports and People who the Trustee’s are ?

The alpha courses are generously funded by wealthy Christians in a wide variety of professions.

Alpha International Charity Number: 1086179

Ken Costa - Reported funding the Alpha Course.

Vice Chairman of the European investment banking arm of UBS.

Director of Alpha International.
C hairman of Alpha Partners.
Trustee of Alpha International.
CBI Member.

Made personal Donation to Conservative Leader David Cameron.
(Registered 24 November 2005)

Church Warden - Holy Trinity Brompton

Reverend Nicky Gumbel

C of E Vicar at Holy Trinity Brompton

Trustee of Alpha International.

Reverend Prebendary Sandy Millar.

Priest-in-Charge of the north London parish of St. Mark Tollington Park.

S taff of Holy Trinity Brompton as curate in 1976.

Installed as a Prebendary of St. Paul’s Cathedral (Pancratius) in 1997.

Trustee of Alpha International.

Miss Tricia Neill.

Alpha International Director.
Alpha Executive Director.
Trustee of Alpha International.

Mr John MacKay.

The President of Strand, a privately held company financing real estate developments all of over North America.

Trustee of Alpha International.

Mr Chris Sadler

Alpha Australia National Chairman.
Trustee of Alpha International.


Finacial Information:

Financial Year Start Financial Year End Gross Income Total Expenditure
09 Feb 2001 31 Dec 2001 £252,884 £180,528
01 Feb 2002 31 Dec 2002 £4,106,088 £4,053,783
01 Jan 2003 31 Dec 2003 £3,571,339 £3,347,457
01 Jan 2004 31 Dec 2004 £3,462,585 £3,530,429

Alpha International

Notes to the financial statements, continued
For the year ended 31 December 2004

1 . ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued

Current Assets

Amounts owing to the Charity at 31 December are shown as debtors after providing for amounts that it is thought may prove

uncollectable.

Stock

Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realiseable value.

Pension Costs

The charity operates a defined contribution scheme. All pension costs are charged to the statement of financial activities as they fall due.

2. INCOMING RESOURCES

INCOMING
RESOURCES		 Unrestricted
Funds 		Restricted
Funds

Total
2004
Gift aid:
Donations
Income tax recovered
290,227
76,726


178
50


290,405
76,776

  366,953 228 367,181

INCOMING
RESOURCES		 Unrestricted
Funds 		Restricted
Funds

Total
2004
Donations and similar income:

Donations:

Restricted Donations & legacies
Standing orders and payroll giving

1,387,705
-
343,739


-
319,699
-


1,387,705
319,699
343,739

Total 1,731,444 319,699 2,051,143

INCOMING
RESOURCES		 Unrestricted
Funds 		Restricted
Funds

Total
2004
Incoming resources from operating activities:

Alpha Resource sales
Royalties received
Conference income
Alpha News advertising

745,006
136,218
121,266
36,923

-
-
-
-

745,006
136,218
121,266
36,923

Total 1,039,413 - 1,039,413

INCOMING
RESOURCES		 Unrestricted
Funds 		Restricted
Funds

Total
2004
Investment Income:
Bank interest

4,848

 -

4,848

INCOMING
RESOURCES		 Unrestricted
Funds 		Restricted
Funds

Total
2004
RESOURCES EXPENDED:

Grants:
Overseas Mission
Home mission

1,652
22,969

94,019
-

95,671
22,969

Total 24,621 94,019 118,640

INCOMING
RESOURCES		 Unrestricted
Funds 		Restricted
Funds

Total
2004
Executive Offices:

Executive Director's Office
The Alpha Office

73,480
65,725

-
-

73,480
65,725
Total 139,205 - 139,205

If you want more information You can download the Alpha Director’s Financial Report for 2004.

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Alpha Financial Report 2004.


Acounts for year ending 31 Dec 2005 unavailable information will be added as soon as they are available.

For sources goto:

http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/register.cgi/tablet-00549

http://www.htb.org.uk/related/whoswho/default.htm

http://www.ubs.com/1/e/indiacareers/executivebodies/seniorleadership/vicechairmen.html

http://alphainternational.org/about/

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8210-1312080,00.html

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/david_cameron/witney

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/

http://clublet.com/why?KenCosta