CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHURCH LANDS

Registered charity 254122 · organisation 254122

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
31 October 1967
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£48,987
Latest expenditure
£329,205
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Swallow Barn, Park Farm, Merton Road, Ambrosden, BICESTER, OX25 2LX

02 Activities

What the charity does

Trust re esablished in 1614 to help maintain the structure of St Mary's Church Ambrosden

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
1 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£48,987
Total Gross Expenditure
£329,205
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£713,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£385,035
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,640
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,990
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,948
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,532

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
1 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£48,987
Total Gross Expenditure
£329,205
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
22 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£713,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£385,035
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,640
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
5 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£17,990
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,948
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
19 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,401
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,532
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
22 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
21720
Income Other
691709
Income Total Income And Endowments
713429
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£373,821
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,214
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
385035
Expenditure Investment Management
373821
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1320
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
900000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
900000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£374,056
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,274,056
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£374,056
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1274056
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1274056
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHURCH LANDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1967-10-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
P.R. VOL 12 PAGES 219-221
Charitable Objects
INCOME TO BE EMPLOYED FOR THE USE REPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF AMBROSDEN.
Area Of Benefit
PARISH OF AMBROSDEN

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
542131
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE CHURCH LANDS TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures