CHRISTIANS IN SCHOOLS TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 April 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £55,304
Latest expenditure: £59,200
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 99 Chatham Street, STOCKPORT, Cheshire, SK3 9EG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cist.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

CIST is active within Primary and Secondary schools in the Stockport area by providing a service that includes R.E. lessons, assemblies and projects to support the school curriculum in the teaching of Christianity. CIST also aims to partner with Christian Communities in providing opportunities for children and young people to explore the Christian faith

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £55,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,200

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £53,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,469

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £58,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,916

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £52,488
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,218

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £61,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,646

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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: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £55,304
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,200
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £53,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,469
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £58,943
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,916
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £52,488
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,218
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £61,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,646
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,638
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Stockport
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTIANS IN SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-04-08T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHRISTIANS IN SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-12-01T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3104740
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1061434
Assoc Charity Name: THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH (STOCKPORT)

Charity Name: CHRISTIANS IN SCHOOLS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-09-11T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3965688
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1078492
Assoc Charity Name: MILLENNIUM YOUTH BAR TRUST (TO BE KNOWN AS THE MILL)

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 17 MARCH 1993 as amended on 21 May 2026
Charitable Objects: 2. The purpose of the Trust shall be the advancement of the Christian religion as follows:a) The furtherance of the Christian Gospel, and the teaching of the Christian Faith in schools throughout the Stockport area and elsewhere.b) The organisation, sponsorship and promotion of Inter-denominational Christian work throughout the Stockport area and elsewhere the object of which shall be to present to children and young people the Christian Faith by all possible means.
Area Of Benefit: STOCKPORT AREA AND ELSEWHERE

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Complaints handling

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Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment