CCEW Charity Commission profile

CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 297013 · organisation 297013

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 August 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02114948
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£565,593
Latest expenditure
£1,651,909
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Con & Gen Charitable Trust, PO Box 1111, LINCOLN, LN5 0WJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.candgtrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Independent grant-making charity supporting churches, particularly United Reformed & Congregational denominations in the provision and repair of suitable buildings. Grants awarded for care and extension of churches, towards capital costs of church community projects and to promote the Christian religion including the United Reformed, Congregational and other churches of the Protestant tradition.

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
11 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£565,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,651,909
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
10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£548,548
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,385,080
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
17 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£533,720
Total Gross Expenditure
£837,532
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
25 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£514,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£699,325
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
21 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£473,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£755,170

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
11 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£565,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,651,909
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 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£548,548
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,385,080
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
17 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£533,720
Total Gross Expenditure
£837,532
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 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
25 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£514,051
Total Gross Expenditure
£699,325
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
21 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£473,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£755,170
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

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
11 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
565593
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
565593
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,915
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,602,994
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1651909
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1567838
Expenditure Governance
8829
Expenditure Support Costs
35156
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
417726
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,512,638
Assets Total Fixed
17512638
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
17512638
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£95,990
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,669,337
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,939,291
Creditors One Year Total Current
1669337
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£26,694
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15939291
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
15939291
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
10 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
548548
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
548548
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,812
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,323,274
Expenditure Other
46994
Expenditure Total
1385080
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1305700
Expenditure Governance
10715
Expenditure Support Costs
64568
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
739343
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,782,631
Assets Total Fixed
17782631
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
17782631
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£252,400
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,427,150
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,607,881
Creditors One Year Total Current
1427150
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£221,942
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16607881
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
16607881
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
17 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
533720
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
533720
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,369
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£779,236
Expenditure Other
44927
Expenditure Total
837532
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
763100
Expenditure Governance
6702
Expenditure Support Costs
61063
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1012694
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,541,568
Assets Total Fixed
17541568
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
17541568
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£254,061
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,090,559
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,705,070
Creditors One Year Total Current
1090559
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£218,944
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16705070
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
16705070
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
25 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
514051
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
514051
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£47,540
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£651,785
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
699325
Expenditure Investment Management
47540
Expenditure Grants Institution
623800
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
27985
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-2233275
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
16811043
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
16811043
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£121,631
Assets Total Liabilities
£936,486
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,996,188
Creditors One Year Total Current
936486
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£89,428
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15996188
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
15996188
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-08-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24TH MARCH 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 22 APRIL 1998, 15 APRIL 1999, 19 APRIL 2000 AND 5 JULY 2007
Charitable Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR UNITED REFORMED CHURCH AND CONGREGATIONAL DENOMINATIONS AND OTHER CHURCHES (WHETHER WHOLLY INDEPENDENT OR ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER CHURCH OR GROUP OF CHURCHES) WHICH ARE OF THE PROTESTANT TRADITION (2) TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUNDS OF ANY CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATIONS FUNDS OR OBJECTS AND TO CARRY OUT ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment