CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 4 March 1964
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £333,293
Latest expenditure: £177,002
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Orchard House, Higher Pentire, Degibna, HELSTON, TR12 7PR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chct.info (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Cornwall Historic Churches Trust was formed in 1955 to assist in the restoration and repair of Cornish churches which have architectural or historic merit. The Trust is a registered charity and churches and chapels of all denominations are eligible to apply for assistance.

03 Official extract

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: 1 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 1 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £333,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,002

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: 27 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £93,035
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,417

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: 26 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £76,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,595

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: 22 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £83,597
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,657

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: 7 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £73,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,778

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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: 1 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £333,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,002
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: 25

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: 27 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £93,035
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,417
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: 20

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: 26 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £76,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,595
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: 23

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: 22 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £83,597
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,657
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 18

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: 7 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £73,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,778
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 21

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cornwall
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CORNWALL HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1964-03-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST 6TH JUNE 1955
Charitable Objects: THE PRESERVATION REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT UP-KEEP, BEAUTIFICATION AND RE-CONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES IN CORNWALL AND OF MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURESSTAINED GLASS FURNITURE ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES AND OF THE CHURCH YARDS BELONGING TO ANY SUCH CHURCHES.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF CORNWALL

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures