CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE ) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 28 June 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03741507
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £657,369
Latest expenditure: £617,936
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 15-16 CHEDDARS LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8LD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal activities of the charity are:- to advance the Christian faith- to relieve the disadvantaged (needy, in hardship, aged, sick, homeless, unsatisfactorily housed)- to advance education in accordance with Christian principles- to promote and fulfil other charitable work beneficial to the community

03 Official extract

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: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £657,369
Total Gross Expenditure: £617,936

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: 22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £665,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £759,965

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: 22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £549,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £643,877

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: 16 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £636,378
Total Gross Expenditure: £652,614

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: 20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £580,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £594,526

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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: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £657,369
Total Gross Expenditure: £617,936
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 175

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: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £665,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £759,965
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 175

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: 22 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £549,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £643,877
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 170

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: 16 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £636,378
Total Gross Expenditure: £652,614
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 170

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: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £580,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £594,526
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 635894
Income Other Trading Activities: 8449
Income Charitable Activities: 6156
Income Investments: 6870
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 657369
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £232
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £617,704
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 617936
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2225
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 67954
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £867,594
Assets Total Fixed: 455897
Assets Own Use: 455897
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £431,752
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,443
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £874,206
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13443
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £411,659
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 867594
Funds Restricted: 6612
Funds Total: 874206
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 638499
Income Other Trading Activities: 11035
Income Charitable Activities: 12252
Income Investments: 4198
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 665984
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £759,965
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 759965
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2150
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 86578
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £425,277
Assets Total Fixed: 509879
Assets Own Use: 509879
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £335,200
Assets Total Liabilities: £10,306
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £834,773
Creditors One Year Total Current: 10306
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £295,658
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 425277
Funds Restricted: 409496
Funds Total: 834773
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 22 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 525177
Income Other Trading Activities: 11686
Income Charitable Activities: 12349
Income Investments: 180
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 549392
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £643,877
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 643877
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2445
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 18301
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £366,191
Assets Total Fixed: 591743
Assets Own Use: 591743
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £356,844
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,833
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £928,754
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19833
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £327,214
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 373695
Funds Restricted: 555059
Funds Total: 928754
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 16 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 617575
Income Other Trading Activities: 5970
Income Charitable Activities: 11385
Income Investments: 1448
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 636378
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £652,614
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 652614
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2460
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 79739
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £418,722
Assets Total Fixed: 621445
Assets Own Use: 621445
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £415,789
Assets Total Liabilities: £13,995
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,023,239
Creditors One Year Total Current: 13995
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £394,801
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 427044
Funds Restricted: 596195
Funds Total: 1023239
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 563870
Income Other Trading Activities: 2805
Income Charitable Activities: 11027
Income Investments: 3208
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 580910
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £594,526
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 594526
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2460
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 78341
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £395,039
Assets Total Fixed: 696951
Assets Own Use: 696951
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £371,446
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,922
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,039,475
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28922
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £358,935
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 403321
Funds Restricted: 636154
Funds Total: 1039475
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CITY CHURCH ( CAMBRIDGE )
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-06-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 25TH MARCH 1999.
Charitable Objects: A. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS FO THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FO THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED "THE TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;B. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS FO NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK OR WHO ARE HOMELESS OR LIVING IN UNSATISFACTORY HOUSING CONDITIONS AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS FO THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;C. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS FO ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FORM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;D. TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE SAID COUNTY AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FORM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT...
Area Of Benefit: WORLDWIDE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures