GFA World
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 3 Apr 2025 — Registered office address changed. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 1 May 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 17 Jan 2025 — Registered office address changed. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 14 Feb 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 8 May 2024 — Director resigned: PUNNOSE, Kadappilaril Yohannan, Rt Rev. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 5 Jun 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 21 Mar 2023 — Director resigned: COBBOLD, Christopher Geoffrey. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 18 Apr 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 2 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 3 Apr 2025Registered office address changed
- 17 Jan 2025Registered office address changed
- 8 May 2024Director resigned: PUNNOSE, Kadappilaril Yohannan, Rt Rev
- 21 Mar 2023Director resigned: COBBOLD, Christopher Geoffrey
- 21 Mar 2023New director appointed: NELSON, Marcus John Reginald, Rev
- 12 Sept 2022Registered office address changed
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Common questions about GFA World
- Is GFA World a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. GFA World in Manchester holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2022. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can GFA World sponsor?
- GFA World is licensed for Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Temporary Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is GFA World based?
- The register lists GFA World at The Message Enterprise Centre 6 Harper Road, Sharston, Manchester, M22 4RG. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 03433617. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.