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John G. Lake Ministries UK & IE

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Currently licensed

John G. Lake Ministries UK & IE holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 29 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for 2 visa routes, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 17 Jun 2024
Last confirmed: 29 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa For registered charities hosting unpaid voluntary workers for up to 12 months.	A rating	17 Jun 2024
Religious Worker Temporary Worker	Religious Worker visa For religious organisations hosting people in non-pastoral religious work, such as preaching or working in a religious order, for up to 24 months.	A rating	17 Jun 2024

Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.

Licence history

17 Jun 2024
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

Companies House

Company: JOHN G. LAKE MINISTRIES UK & IE LTD 09894330 name match
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated: 30 Nov 2015
Registered office: ROOM 233-234 ORION HOUSE, BESSEMER ROAD, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, AL7 1HU
Nature of business: 94910 - Activities of religious organizations

Matched from the Companies House monthly bulk data by company name. The sponsor register itself carries no company number.

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