CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST

Registered charity 212755 · organisation 212755

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 January 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00653062
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,779,889
Latest expenditure
£2,921,987
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ASHBURNHAM PLACE, BATTLE, EAST SUSSEX, TN33 9NF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Christian Residential Prayer & Conference Centre

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,779,889
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,921,987
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,175,670
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,622,421
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
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,360,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,190,593
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
12 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,859,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,587,007
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,059,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,294,630

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,779,889
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,921,987
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
110
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,175,670
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,622,421
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
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,360,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,190,593
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
130
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
12 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,859,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,587,007
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£82,374
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,059,286
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,294,630
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£24,656
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
21 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
197209
Income Other Trading Activities
475083
Income Charitable Activities
1995075
Income Investments
60220
Income Other
52302
Income Total Income And Endowments
2779889
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£111,290
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,810,697
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2921987
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
287278
Expenditure Depreciation
105272
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£775,812
Assets Total Fixed
4835270
Assets Own Use
4835270
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£947,004
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,071,702
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,710,572
Creditors One Year Total Current
631535
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1440167
Assets Cash
£905,660
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3580724
Funds Restricted
129848
Funds Total
3710572
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
801129
Income Other Trading Activities
418543
Income Charitable Activities
1852654
Income Investments
56192
Income Other
47152
Income Total Income And Endowments
3175670
Income Legacies
321406
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£114,801
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,507,620
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2622421
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
977
Expenditure Governance
23240
Expenditure Support Costs
312162
Expenditure Depreciation
70359
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£548,050
Assets Total Fixed
4775436
Assets Own Use
4775436
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,171,750
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,094,516
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,852,670
Creditors One Year Total Current
543577
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1550939
Assets Cash
£901,272
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3507824
Funds Restricted
344846
Funds Total
3852670
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
299476
Income Other Trading Activities
316245
Income Charitable Activities
1676810
Income Investments
25582
Income Other
42514
Income Total Income And Endowments
2360627
Income Legacies
299476
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£104,392
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,086,201
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2190593
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10885
Expenditure Support Costs
203847
Expenditure Depreciation
79729
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£390,887
Assets Total Fixed
4671244
Assets Own Use
4671244
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£684,113
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,055,936
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,299,421
Creditors One Year Total Current
478935
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1577001
Assets Cash
£574,558
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3274616
Funds Restricted
24805
Funds Total
3299421
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
12 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
301745
Income Other Trading Activities
321792
Income Charitable Activities
1082948
Income Investments
20432
Income Other
114398
Income Total Income And Endowments
1841315
Income Legacies
12849
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£80,815
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,506,192
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1587007
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15530
Expenditure Support Costs
190656
Expenditure Depreciation
113908
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£100,000
Assets Total Fixed
4662175
Assets Own Use
4662175
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,111,087
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,643,875
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,129,387
Creditors One Year Total Current
996308
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1647567
Assets Cash
£1,060,655
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3092024
Funds Restricted
37363
Funds Total
3129387
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
340887
Income Other Trading Activities
141038
Income Charitable Activities
260076
Income Investments
4354
Income Other
312931
Income Total Income And Endowments
1059286
Income Legacies
22590
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,429
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,257,201
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1294630
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14199
Expenditure Support Costs
197308
Expenditure Depreciation
121918
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,826,187
Assets Total Fixed
4755314
Assets Own Use
4755314
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£460,312
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,336,941
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,878,685
Creditors One Year Total Current
357772
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1979169
Assets Cash
£395,212
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2837716
Funds Restricted
40969
Funds Total
2878685
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-01-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/03/1960AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/2015
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND PARISHES OF ASHBURNHAM AND PENHURST

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
92708
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ASHBURNHAM CHRISTIAN TRUST LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures