DISCOVERY CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 15 April 1982
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £48,286
Latest expenditure: £51,231
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 11 BLOXHAM CRESCENT, HAMPTON, TW12 2QF

Website recorded by the regulator: http://discoverytrust.blogspot.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Trust currently supports Christian mission, relief work and education in eastern Africa, primarily Uganda.In the UK, Discovery Trust supports Elevate Life, a not-for profit initiative that supports young people in both primary and secondary education who are suffering from depression and a range of other mental health issues

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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: 14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £48,286
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,231

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: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,474

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: 2 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £73,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,530

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: 2 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £25,507
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,920

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: 30 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £29,415
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,535

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £48,286
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,231
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,474
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: 1

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: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £73,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,530
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £25,507
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,920
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: 1

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: 30 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £29,415
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,535
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DISCOVERY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1982-04-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6TH JULY 1981 AND SUPPLEMENTAL DEED OF 10TH NOVEMBER 1981
Charitable Objects: A) THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANY PROPERTY OR ESTATE USED OR INTENDED FOR ANY CHARITABLE OBJECT INSTITUTION OR WORK RELIGIOUS OR OTHERWISE. B) THE SUPPORT BY CONTRIBUTION LOAN GIFT SUBSCRIPTION OR OTHERWISE OF ANY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR WORK WHICH SHALL BE ESTABLISHED OR MAINTAINED FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: I) THE FURTHERANCE OF RELIGIOUS OR SECULAR EDUCATION; II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH EITHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS; IV) THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY; VE THE HELP AND COMFORT OF THE SICK AND AGED. C) GENERALLY THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANY RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME COMMEND ITSELF TO THE TRUSTEES.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 204171
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THAMES CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Charity Name Id: 204163
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DISCOVERY TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures