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CHURCH ACTION ON POVERTY LIMITED

Registered charity 1079986 · organisation 3968669

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 March 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03780243
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£782,660
Latest expenditure
£766,675
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 17, The Wesley Centre, Royce Road, MANCHESTER, M15 5BP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.church-poverty.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Church Action on Poverty works with people living in poverty, the churches and others to overcome poverty in the UK. We aim to have a sustainable livelihood for all; give a voice to people living in poverty and encouraging a church that is mobilised to work with others to overcome poverty,forming alliances with those of good will from all faith and none.

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
23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£782,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£766,675
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
9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£747,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£819,579
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
2 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£769,751
Total Gross Expenditure
£784,272
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
20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£460,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£645,311
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£815,869
Total Gross Expenditure
£697,464

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£782,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£766,675
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£747,009
Total Gross Expenditure
£819,579
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£769,751
Total Gross Expenditure
£784,272
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
20 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£460,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£645,311
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£853
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£815,869
Total Gross Expenditure
£697,464
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,578
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
267431
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
501692
Income Investments
5562
Income Other
7975
Income Total Income And Endowments
782660
Income Legacies
62782
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,227
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£705,448
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
766675
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
24000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
140336
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£73,989
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£221,125
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,033
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£164,092
Creditors One Year Total Current
57033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£165,032
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
73989
Funds Restricted
90103
Funds Total
164092
Count Employees
15
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
9 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
315908
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
426272
Income Investments
2980
Income Other
1849
Income Total Income And Endowments
747009
Income Legacies
2290
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£58,919
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£760,660
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
819579
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5000
Expenditure Governance
3424
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£148,107
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£174,666
Assets Total Liabilities
£26,559
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£148,107
Creditors One Year Total Current
26559
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£121,814
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
76798
Funds Restricted
71309
Funds Total
148107
Count Employees
15
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
2 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
242841
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
416562
Income Investments
451
Income Other
109897
Income Total Income And Endowments
769751
Income Legacies
8277
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,199
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£734,073
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
784272
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4446
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£113,180
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£246,576
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,899
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£220,677
Creditors One Year Total Current
25899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£149,451
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
113180
Funds Restricted
107497
Funds Total
220677
Count Employees
9
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
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
791937
Income Other Trading Activities
23748
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
184
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
815869
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£47,344
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£650,120
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
697464
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2157
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£140,538
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£511,510
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,802
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£419,708
Creditors One Year Total Current
91802
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£275,358
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
155264
Funds Restricted
264444
Funds Total
419708
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHURCH ACTION ON POVERTY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-03-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 JUNE 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 11 AUGUST 1999 AND 28 MARCH 2000 as amended on 20 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects
A) TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO POVERTY AND TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM B)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING RESEARCH AND STUDY INTO POVERTY AND TO PROVIDE AND ENCOURAGE INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS FACED BY THE POOR IN UNITED KINGDOM AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS THEREOF C)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PART THAT THE CHURCHES CAN PLAY IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WHOSE DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY IS IMPAIRED BY POVERTY
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
356349
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHURCH ACTION ON POVERTY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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