CCEW Charity Commission profile

MARCH CHRISTIAN BOOK-SHOP

Registered charity 285270 · organisation 285270

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Other
Registered
21 September 1982
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£23,081
Latest expenditure
£20,748
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 11 WOODLANDS AVENUE, MARCH, PE15 9PA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

A christian bookshop with a light refreshment area. Selling christian literature/ materials, audio & visual aids. Serving the general public and the local/ wider christian fellowships.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£23,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,748
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,147
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,527
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,115
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£31,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,847

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
19 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£23,081
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,748
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
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£26,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,147
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
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
31 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,527
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
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
9 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£23,002
Total Gross Expenditure
£23,115
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
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
21 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£31,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,847
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£13,907
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MARCH CHRISTIAN BOOK-SHOP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1982-09-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23RD JULY 1982
Charitable Objects
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN THE TOWN OF MARCH IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE PURPOSES OF SELLING CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, MATERIALS AND AUDIO AND VISUAL AIDS
Area Of Benefit
MARCH

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling