CCEW Charity Commission profile

GOSPORT CORNERSTONE TRUST

Registered charity 282517 · organisation 282517

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
7 July 1981
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02438897
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£28,447
Latest expenditure
£25,802
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cornerstone Books, 9 Bemisters Lane, Gosport, PO12 1HB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cornerstonegosport.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gosport Cornerstone Trust operate the Christian bookshop Cornerstone Books to provide bibles, books and other materials to support people in their Christian faith.

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
4 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£28,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,802
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
7 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£27,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,073
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
8 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£25,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,443
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
31 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£41,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,227
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
12 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£24,132
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,565

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
4 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£28,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,802
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
Count Volunteers
20
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
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£27,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,073
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
Count Volunteers
18
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
8 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£25,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,443
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
Count Volunteers
12
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
31 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£41,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,227
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
14
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
12 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£24,132
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,565
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
14

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GOSPORT CORNERSTONE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1981-07-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 14 APRIL 1981, AMENDED 20 FEBRUARY 1996
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
189339
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CORNERSTONE BOOKS

10 Official extract

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