CHRIST CHURCH LANDS CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 12 September 1967
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £194,463
Latest expenditure: £150,063
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Christ Church, 65 Broad Street, Bristol, BS1 2EJ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Relief of hardship and distress in the parish of Christ Church, Bristol. Maintenance of the buildings and fabric of the Church and funding towards the stipend of the incumbent of the benefice.

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: 18 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £194,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,063

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: 8 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £168,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £194,735

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: 9 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £155,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,230

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: 6 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £150,324
Total Gross Expenditure: £154,469

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: 13 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £109,769
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,768

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £194,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,063
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £168,606
Total Gross Expenditure: £194,735
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 9 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £155,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,230
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 6 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £150,324
Total Gross Expenditure: £154,469
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

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: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £109,769
Total Gross Expenditure: £104,768
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRIST CHURCH LANDS CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1967-09-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME OF 15 SEPTEMBER 2005 as amended on 07 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects: THE YEARLY INCOME OF THE CHARITY IS TO BE DIVIDED INTO 3 EQUAL PARTS. ONE PART FOR A YEARLY SUM FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN THE PARISH, WITH THE REMAINDER TO BE PAID TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHRIST CHURCH EXHIBITION FUND (SEE CLAUSE 21(3)(A) OF THE SCHEME OF 15TH SEPTEMBER 2005). ONE PART TO BE USED TO PAY THE RELEVANT SHARE OF THE STIPEND OF THE CURATE OR INCUMBENT (IF ANY) OF THE PARISH, TO PAY ANY CLERGY OR LICENSED LAY PERSON TO CONDUCT SERVICES IN THE PARISH, OR OTHERWISE FOR THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISH (SEE CLAUSE 21(3)(B) OF THE SCHEME OF 15TH SEPTEMBER 2005). ONE PART FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSURANCE OF THE FABRIC OF CHRIST CHURCH (SEE CLAUSE 21(3)(C) OF THE SCHEME OF 15TH SEPTEMBER 2005).
Area Of Benefit: ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 72036
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE CHURCH LANDS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures