CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS

Registered charity 209261 · organisation 209261

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
22 September 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£2,668,858
Latest expenditure
£3,165,875
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Edgware Abbey, 94A Priory Field Drive, EDGWARE, Middlesex, HA8 9PU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The aim of the charity is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines and principles of the Church of England and to carry out the social mission of the Church through the support of charitable work for the relief of poverty, through the maintenance of religious community of women organised in accordance with the rule of St. Benedict and dedicated to the St. Mary at the Cross.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,668,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,165,875
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,797,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,541,047
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,315,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,904,036
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,363,004
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,722,001
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,237,144
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,463,290

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
29 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,668,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,165,875
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
65
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1597195
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
10 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,797,123
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,541,047
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
18
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1400000
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
5 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,315,479
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,904,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
31
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1169159
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
22 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,363,004
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,722,001
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
31
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1066308
Income From Government Grants
£30,809
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
23 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,237,144
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,463,290
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
18
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
1014944
Income From Government Grants
£80,473
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
29 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
98705
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2289131
Income Investments
281022
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2668858
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,723
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,133,152
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3165875
Expenditure Investment Management
32723
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10090
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
79159
Gain Loss Investment
-320455
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
162314
Reserves
£1,781
Assets Total Fixed
15439972
Assets Own Use
4778280
Assets Long Term Investment
10661692
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£315,648
Assets Total Liabilities
£225,395
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,530,225
Creditors One Year Total Current
225395
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£146,974
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15441753
Funds Restricted
88472
Funds Total
15530225
Count Employees
52
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
10 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
59941
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2311157
Income Investments
426025
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2797123
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,352
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,508,695
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3541047
Expenditure Investment Management
31979
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18650
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
81193
Gain Loss Investment
872227
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£185,394
Assets Total Fixed
15976819
Assets Own Use
4831178
Assets Long Term Investment
11145641
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£398,884
Assets Total Liabilities
£190,320
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,185,383
Creditors One Year Total Current
190320
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£250,623
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16162213
Funds Restricted
23170
Funds Total
16185383
Count Employees
48
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
5 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9657
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1944683
Income Investments
361139
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2315479
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,139
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,849,897
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2904036
Expenditure Investment Management
54139
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10680
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
66662
Gain Loss Investment
-40624
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£412,098
Assets Total Fixed
15640690
Assets Own Use
4831001
Assets Long Term Investment
10809689
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£534,342
Assets Total Liabilities
£117,952
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,057,080
Creditors One Year Total Current
117952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£282,254
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16052788
Funds Restricted
4292
Funds Total
16057080
Count Employees
51
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
22 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
29402
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1878688
Income Investments
454914
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2363004
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,719
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,664,282
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2722001
Expenditure Investment Management
57493
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10680
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
62788
Gain Loss Investment
-1041303
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£477,120
Assets Total Fixed
16138077
Assets Own Use
4867265
Assets Long Term Investment
11270812
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£687,748
Assets Total Liabilities
£139,564
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,686,261
Creditors One Year Total Current
139564
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,245
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16615197
Funds Restricted
71064
Funds Total
16686261
Count Employees
51
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
23 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
115740
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1666151
Income Investments
455253
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2237144
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£51,858
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,411,432
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2463290
Expenditure Investment Management
51641
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10300
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
59253
Gain Loss Investment
902121
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£427,743
Assets Total Fixed
17539799
Assets Own Use
4854838
Assets Long Term Investment
12684961
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£687,979
Assets Total Liabilities
£141,217
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,086,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
141217
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£268,995
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17967542
Funds Restricted
119019
Funds Total
18086561
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barnet
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-09-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
REVISED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 9 FEBRUARY 2006 AND RATIFIED BY PETER W WHEATLEY, THE BISHOP OF THE EPISCOPAL AREA OF EDMONTON IN THE DIOCESE OF LONDON ON 12 FEBRUARY 2006
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, AND TO CARRY OUT THE SOCIAL MISSION OF THE CHURCH THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE OF A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OF WOMEN ORGANISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULE OF ST BENEDICT AND DEDICATED TO ST MARY AT THE CROSS.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures