CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHURCH URBAN FUND

Registered charity 297483 · organisation 297483

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 September 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02138994
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£3,015,994
Latest expenditure
£3,778,706
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, LONDON, SE11 5RR

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.cuf.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Church Urban Fund works to catalyse social action and bring about positive change in lives and communities across England. Through a combination of community-based projects, capacity-building support and research and policy activity, we work with churches and a wide range of partners towards our goal of seeing people and communities flourish and enjoy life in all its fullness.

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
23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,015,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,778,706
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
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,753,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,606,088
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
29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,969,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,448,009
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
13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,570,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,298,429
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
20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,129,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,254,514

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
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,015,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,778,706
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
112532
Income From Government Grants
£1,033,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
30
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
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,753,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,606,088
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
71524
Income From Government Grants
£995,428
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
30
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,969,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,448,009
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
811069
Income From Government Grants
£564,969
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
30
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
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,570,412
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,298,429
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
551438
Income From Government Grants
£503,732
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
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
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,129,566
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,254,514
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
505585
Income From Government Grants
£2,465,741
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
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
23 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
745817
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1952997
Income Investments
101088
Income Other
216092
Income Total Income And Endowments
3015994
Income Legacies
242181
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£460,426
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,318,280
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3778706
Expenditure Investment Management
5720
Expenditure Grants Institution
883444
Expenditure Governance
438035
Expenditure Support Costs
438035
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
71029
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,358,061
Assets Total Fixed
1952249
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1952249
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,705,185
Assets Total Liabilities
£299,373
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,358,061
Creditors One Year Total Current
299373
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,273,678
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2678969
Funds Restricted
679092
Funds Total
3358061
Count Employees
36
Consolidated 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
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1118750
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2335755
Income Investments
90172
Income Other
209125
Income Total Income And Endowments
3753802
Income Legacies
177150
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£396,670
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,209,418
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3606088
Expenditure Investment Management
4544
Expenditure Grants Institution
890729
Expenditure Governance
298163
Expenditure Support Costs
361930
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
76000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,014,042
Assets Total Fixed
1839012
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1839012
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,446,106
Assets Total Liabilities
£235,373
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,049,745
Creditors One Year Total Current
235373
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,037,050
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3014042
Funds Restricted
1035703
Funds Total
4049745
Count Employees
29
Consolidated 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
29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1110036
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2534006
Income Investments
112989
Income Other
212657
Income Total Income And Endowments
3969688
Income Legacies
634511
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£458,435
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,989,574
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3448009
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
851767
Expenditure Governance
442586
Expenditure Support Costs
442586
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
74516
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,774,863
Assets Total Fixed
1738644
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1738644
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,343,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£256,134
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,826,031
Creditors One Year Total Current
256134
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,579,281
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2774863
Funds Restricted
1051168
Funds Total
3826031
Count Employees
32
Consolidated 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
13 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2189078
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2157826
Income Investments
10492
Income Other
213016
Income Total Income And Endowments
4570412
Income Legacies
1721390
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£406,226
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,694,231
Expenditure Other
197972
Expenditure Total
3298429
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
915467
Expenditure Governance
364595
Expenditure Support Costs
364595
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,304,352
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,581,184
Assets Total Liabilities
£276,832
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,304,352
Creditors One Year Total Current
276832
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,460,753
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2571777
Funds Restricted
732575
Funds Total
3304352
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1181748
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3737272
Income Investments
0
Income Other
210546
Income Total Income And Endowments
5129566
Income Legacies
631819
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£293,478
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,176,081
Expenditure Other
1784955
Expenditure Total
6254514
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2007200
Expenditure Governance
292939
Expenditure Support Costs
292939
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,287,744
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,198,855
Assets Total Liabilities
£166,516
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,032,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
166516
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,567,375
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1287744
Funds Restricted
744595
Funds Total
2032339
Count Employees
37
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHURCH URBAN FUND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-09-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHURCH URBAN FUND
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-08-06T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
261005
Assoc Registered Charity Number
261005
Assoc Charity Name
THE HARTHAM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/06/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/07/2011
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN URBAN AREAS WITHIN THE PROVINCES OF CANTERBURY AND YORK WHICH ARE IN NEED OF SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CHANGES WITH A VIEW TO REINFORCING THE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THOSE AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
PROVINCES OF CANTERBURY AND YORK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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