FORWARD IN FAITH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 August 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £588,596
Latest expenditure: £481,470
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: St. Andrew Holborn, 5 St. Andrew Street, LONDON, EC4A 3AF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.forwardinfaith.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity supports The Society, under the patronage of St Wilfrid and St Hilda, as an ecclesial structure with a ministry and sacraments in which the faithful can have confidence, so that they can flourish within the life and structures of the Church of England. It provides advice and support to The Society's bishops, parishes, clergy and laity, and to the Catholic Group in General Synod.

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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: 22 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £588,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £481,470

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: 20 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £371,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £345,033

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: 29 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £278,323
Total Gross Expenditure: £358,185

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: 28 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £277,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £314,245

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 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £224,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £273,694

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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: 22 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £588,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £481,470
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 20 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £371,440
Total Gross Expenditure: £345,033
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £278,323
Total Gross Expenditure: £358,185
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £277,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £314,245
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 50

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 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £224,028
Total Gross Expenditure: £273,694
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 50

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 22 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 541212
Income Other Trading Activities: 914
Income Charitable Activities: 19154
Income Investments: 27316
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 588596
Income Legacies: 367694
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,128
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £463,342
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 481470
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 163152
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 32134
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,046,253
Assets Total Fixed: 833116
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 833116
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £257,651
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,329
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,081,438
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9329
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £237,015
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1046253
Funds Restricted: 35185
Funds Total: 1081438
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FORWARD IN FAITH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-08-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25/06/1996AS AMENDED ON 20/10/2007AS AMENDED ON 19/10/2013AS AMENDED ON 14/11/2015
Charitable Objects: THE ORGANISATION IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY PROMOTING THE SPREAD OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRADITIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORIC APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION, THE MINISTRY OF BISHOPS AND PRIESTS AND FULL ECCLESIAL COMMUNION
Area Of Benefit: ENGLAND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures