CHICHESTER THEOLOGICAL TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 17 June 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £20,462
Latest expenditure: £18,446
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Manse, Church Hill, Hempstead, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 2PA

02 Activities

What the charity does

CTT came into existence on the closure of the Chichester Theological College. It purchases books and periodicals for the theological library it owns now housed at the University of Chichester. It supports activities that can make a meaningful contribution to the life of the Church of England and which fall within its objects. It provides a small number of grants to individuals.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £20,462
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,446

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,957

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,511

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,321
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,831

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,541

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £20,462
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,446
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,957
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £20,753
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,511
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,321
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,831
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,541
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: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHICHESTER THEOLOGICAL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-06-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 10TH MAY 1996
Charitable Objects: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE OF GOD, LAY AND ORDAINED, IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND OTHER CHURCHES IN COMMUNION WITH IT (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH IN THE TRACTARIAN TRADITION (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENACE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE FORMER CHICHESETR THEOLGICAL COLLEGE AS A THEOLOGICAL RESOURCE FOR CLERGY AND LAITY OF THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING REGIONS
Area Of Benefit: THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER AND SURROUNDING REGIONS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures