CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHURCH EXTENSION ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)

Registered charity 200240 · organisation 200240

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 July 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00032430
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£814,971
Latest expenditure
£837,131
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: St. Michaels Convent, Vicarage Way, GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 8AT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Association aims to continue its outreach and ministry through the Sisters who live at the properties that it owns, and those locations where it operates and through out the world.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£814,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£837,131
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£686,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£967,411
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,566,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£856,533
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£595,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£784,860
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£592,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,074

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£814,971
Total Gross Expenditure
£837,131
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
28 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£686,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£967,411
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
22 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,566,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£856,533
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
31 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£595,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£784,860
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
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
6 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£592,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£838,074
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
50

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
3 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
186812
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
138327
Income Investments
352668
Income Other
137164
Income Total Income And Endowments
814971
Income Legacies
84470
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£837,131
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
837131
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20746
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
118758
Gain Loss Investment
1006868
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,207,785
Assets Total Fixed
16372463
Assets Own Use
6412868
Assets Long Term Investment
9959595
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£139,050
Assets Total Liabilities
£64,129
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,447,384
Creditors One Year Total Current
64129
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£78,696
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16207785
Funds Restricted
239599
Funds Total
16447384
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
28 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
203865
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
337619
Income Other
145337
Income Total Income And Endowments
686861
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£967,411
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
967411
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19003
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
122499
Gain Loss Investment
1018833
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,264,730
Assets Total Fixed
15287625
Assets Own Use
6519840
Assets Long Term Investment
8767785
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£64,168
Assets Total Liabilities
£87,063
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,264,730
Creditors One Year Total Current
87063
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£41,020
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15260417
Funds Restricted
4313
Funds Total
15264730
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
22 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
451816
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
345730
Income Other
769358
Income Total Income And Endowments
1566904
Income Legacies
242530
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£856,533
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
856533
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20190
Expenditure Support Costs
502562
Expenditure Depreciation
111847
Gain Loss Investment
159319
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,724,393
Assets Total Fixed
14442657
Assets Own Use
6594584
Assets Long Term Investment
7848073
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£353,160
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,424
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,724,393
Creditors One Year Total Current
71424
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£104,288
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14724393
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
14724393
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
31 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
146322
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
285632
Income Other
163080
Income Total Income And Endowments
595034
Income Legacies
2900
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£784,860
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
784860
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16446
Expenditure Support Costs
495518
Expenditure Depreciation
114930
Gain Loss Investment
-930223
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£14,001,523
Assets Total Fixed
13925752
Assets Own Use
6870166
Assets Long Term Investment
7055586
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£127,542
Assets Total Liabilities
£51,771
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,001,523
Creditors One Year Total Current
51771
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£103,083
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14001523
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
14001523
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
6 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
155380
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
265267
Income Other
172004
Income Total Income And Endowments
592651
Income Legacies
22325
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£838,074
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
838074
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14586
Expenditure Support Costs
589653
Expenditure Depreciation
122373
Gain Loss Investment
1287458
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£15,121,572
Assets Total Fixed
15041424
Assets Own Use
6985597
Assets Long Term Investment
8055827
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£157,359
Assets Total Liabilities
£77,211
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,121,572
Creditors One Year Total Current
77211
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£137,865
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15114028
Funds Restricted
7544
Funds Total
15121572
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
New Zealand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Solomon Islands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHURCH EXTENSION ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-09-26T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
271790
Assoc Registered Charity Number
271790
Assoc Charity Name
COMMUNITY OF THE SISTERS OF THE CHURCH
Charity Name
CHURCH EXTENSION ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-07-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/09/1890AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 20/06/1973AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 09/09/1980AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/09/2012
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITA) TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE COMMUNITY OF THE SISTERS OF THE CHURCH (THE "COMMUNITY") THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND TO SUPPORT, HOUSE AND MAINTAIN THE COMMUNITY TO ALLOW IT TO FULFIL THIS PURPOSEB) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND IN PARTICULAR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD INCLUDING ESTABLISHING MAINTAINING OR OTHERWISE SUPPORTING SCHOOLS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTSC) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS THROUGHOUT THE WORLDD) TO PROVIDE HOUSING, HOMES, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY THROUGHOUT THE WORLDE) TO MAKE GRANTS, PROVIDE GOODS AND SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD NOT INCONSISTENT WITH OBJECTS (A)-(D) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME PROVIDED SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES ARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CHARITIES ACTS.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management