CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MOVEMENT

Registered charity 1086990 · organisation 3977812

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 June 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04192501
Financial period
1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024
Latest income
£1,537,951
Latest expenditure
£1,977,676
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Suite 5-6, 1 Devon Way, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2TS

Website recorded by the regulator: shop.christianeducation.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Christian Education publishes Bible Reading Notes and other Christian books for distribution all over the World. RE Today is a trading name of Christian Education and provides resources, training and consultancy on all aspects of Religious Education for teachers of Religious Education to pupils aged 5-18.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,537,951
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,977,676
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,642,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,906,440
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,732,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,590,559
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,605,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,502,706

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
12 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,537,951
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,977,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
52
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
281621
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
1
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
11 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,642,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,906,440
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
38
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
132386
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
2
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,732,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,590,559
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
42
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
283159
Income From Government Grants
£3,147
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
26 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,605,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,502,706
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
41
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
388535
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Volunteers
33
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
18 May 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,518,889
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,494,368
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
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
54
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
216868
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Volunteers
33

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
12 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
11726
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1502775
Income Investments
23450
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1537951
Income Legacies
2000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,563
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,955,113
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1977676
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32146
Expenditure Support Costs
286872
Expenditure Depreciation
13864
Gain Loss Investment
501
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
620913
Assets Own Use
144767
Assets Long Term Investment
476146
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£373,873
Assets Total Liabilities
£540,010
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£454,776
Creditors One Year Total Current
532510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7500
Assets Cash
£102,588
Funds Endowment
347533
Funds Unrestricted
-187854
Funds Restricted
295097
Funds Total
454776
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
11 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7940
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1616269
Income Investments
18297
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1642506
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£22,693
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,883,747
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1906440
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26610
Expenditure Support Costs
286996
Expenditure Depreciation
14417
Gain Loss Investment
-11398
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
947072
Assets Own Use
310806
Assets Long Term Investment
636266
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£404,969
Assets Total Liabilities
£498,720
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£853,321
Creditors One Year Total Current
481220
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17500
Assets Cash
£164,919
Funds Endowment
347533
Funds Unrestricted
-92257
Funds Restricted
598045
Funds Total
853321
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
20 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10077
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1704830
Income Investments
18075
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1732982
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,219
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,567,340
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1590559
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20186
Expenditure Support Costs
248740
Expenditure Depreciation
13565
Gain Loss Investment
-31481
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
994611
Assets Own Use
346947
Assets Long Term Investment
647664
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£576,509
Assets Total Liabilities
£442,467
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,128,653
Creditors One Year Total Current
414967
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
27500
Assets Cash
£353,598
Funds Endowment
347533
Funds Unrestricted
-10064
Funds Restricted
791184
Funds Total
1128653
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
26 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
32588
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1556059
Income Investments
16563
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1605210
Income Legacies
20114
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,194
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,472,512
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1502706
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14448
Expenditure Support Costs
256698
Expenditure Depreciation
106973
Gain Loss Investment
98860
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
941946
Assets Own Use
262801
Assets Long Term Investment
679145
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£513,154
Assets Total Liabilities
£437,389
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,017,711
Creditors One Year Total Current
399889
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
37500
Assets Cash
£301,243
Funds Endowment
347533
Funds Unrestricted
121687
Funds Restricted
548491
Funds Total
1017711
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
18 May 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
13626
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1490440
Income Investments
14823
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1518889
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,810
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,463,558
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1494368
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
250212
Expenditure Depreciation
92399
Gain Loss Investment
14028
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
592093
Assets Own Use
127274
Assets Long Term Investment
464819
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£563,088
Assets Total Liabilities
£338,834
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£816,347
Creditors One Year Total Current
288834
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
50000
Assets Cash
£298,796
Funds Endowment
347533
Funds Unrestricted
88015
Funds Restricted
380799
Funds Total
816347
Count Employees
21
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
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
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MOVEMENT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-06-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/04/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/02/2005AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/03/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/06/2015
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING IN RELIGION AND FAITH FOR ALL, AS A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELL BEING OF SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
472203
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Charity Name Id
472195
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CEM
Charity Name Id
472220
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE READING ASSOCIATION
Charity Name Id
472226
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RE TODAY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures