BLACKBURN COMMUNITY CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 October 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £54,961
Latest expenditure: £67,014
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Feilden Street, BLACKBURN, BB2 1LQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The primary objective of the church is the advancement of the Christian religion. This objective is met through the weekly meetings held in Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Blackburn and through regular meetings in members' homes and at other local venues. The church also supports mission and relief activities in the UK and overseas.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £54,961
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,014
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £48,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,085

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £69,710
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,295

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £88,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,547

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £68,434
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,033

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £54,961
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,014
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £48,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,085
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £69,710
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,295
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £88,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,547
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £68,434
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,033
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLACKBURN COMMUNITY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-03-29T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4000833
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1102443
Assoc Charity Name: LEYLAND FAMILY CHURCH

Charity Name: BLACKBURN COMMUNITY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-10-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 12 SEPTEMBER 1994 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEEDS DATED 17TH MARCH 2001 AND 24TH SEPTEMBER 2001
Charitable Objects: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION (B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (C) TO ENGAGE IN OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF BENEFIT TO THE SAID COUNTY OR ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 156078
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BETHANY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (BLACKBURN) TRUST

Charity Name Id: 654138
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COMMUNITY CHURCH BLACKBURN (CCB)

Charity Name Id: 654137
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: COMMUNITY CHURCH BLACKBURN

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures