CHRISTIAN RESPONSE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 3 June 1997
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £657,345
Latest expenditure: £577,135
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 20 Vision Hill Road, BUDLEIGH SALTERTON, EX9 6EE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cr2ee.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity supports needy families and individuals through churches and other reliable organisations in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania. This is accomplished through regular financial support to families, churches, soup kitchens and other select centres, to help with medical needs, and the collection, transporting and distribution of humanitarian aid including Christmas shoe boxes and family parcels

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: 25 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £657,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £577,135

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: 15 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £500,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,285

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: 25 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £282,585
Total Gross Expenditure: £302,752

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: 22 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £295,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,873

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: 16 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £94,407
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,049

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £657,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £577,135
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: 80

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: 15 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £500,982
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,285
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: 80

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: 25 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £282,585
Total Gross Expenditure: £302,752
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: 80

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: 22 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £295,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,873
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: 80

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: 16 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £94,407
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,049
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: 50

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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: 25 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 655769
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 1576
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 657345
Income Legacies: 12023
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £554
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £576,581
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 577135
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 452865
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 1852
Expenditure Depreciation: 507
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £50,000
Assets Total Fixed: 507
Assets Own Use: 507
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £131,322
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,367
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £130,462
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1367
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £127,530
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 120831
Funds Restricted: 9631
Funds Total: 130462
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: 15 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 499180
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1802
Income Total Income And Endowments: 500982
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £686
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £549,599
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 550285
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 363341
Expenditure Governance: 1767
Expenditure Support Costs: 1767
Expenditure Depreciation: 507
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £44,885
Assets Total Fixed: 1014
Assets Own Use: 1014
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £50,607
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,369
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £50,252
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1369
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £46,871
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 44885
Funds Restricted: 5367
Funds Total: 50252
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Moldova
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Devon
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1997-06-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 7 APRIL 1997
Charitable Objects: SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE MOLDOVA, UKRAINE, ROMANIA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 375985
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO EASTERN EUROPE - CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO ROMANIA

Charity Name Id: 699034
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO EASTERN EUROPE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures