CHESTER PAROCHIAL RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 17 December 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 9 November 2024 – 8 November 2025
Latest income: £33,780
Latest expenditure: £40,469
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: St. Thomas Of Canterbury Parish Church, Parkgate Road, CHESTER, CH1 4AG

02 Activities

What the charity does

The trustees awarded grants in the sum of £49,129 this year compared to £32,697 the previous year. Applicants are usually visited by a trustee who then reports to a sub committee who make the final decision. Grants were awarded for school uniforms, white goods and furniture. As much of the year was dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic - trustee visits/meetings could not be held in the usual way.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 8 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £33,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,469

Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 8 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £49,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,996

Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 8 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,446

Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 8 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £48,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,959

Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 8 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £21,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,132

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 8 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £33,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,469
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 8 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £49,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,996
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 8 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,887
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,446
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 8 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £48,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,959
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 8 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 8 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £21,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,132
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHESTER PAROCHIAL RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-12-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF 8 NOVEMBER 1988 AS VARIED BY SCHEME DATED 25 MARCH 1993 AND SCHEME DATED 7TH OCTOBER 1998 AS AMENDED 6 JUNE 2005
Charitable Objects: RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEME OF 8 NOVEMBER 1988).
Area Of Benefit: THE AREA OF THE CITY OF CHESTER WITH PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO THE AREA OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH CALLED THE CHESTER TEAM PARISH IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE. (SEE 6/6/05 RES)

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 53628
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CPRN

Charity Name Id: 53610
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHESTER PAROCHIAL CHARITY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures