CCEW Charity Commission profile

BATH CHRISTIAN TRUST

Registered charity 1085602 · organisation 3979247

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 March 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04122782
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,614,592
Latest expenditure
£2,471,154
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BATH CHRISTIAN TRUST, 1A FORUM BUILDINGS, ST JAMES PARADE, BATH, BA1 1UG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lifechurchbath.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

EDUCATION/TRAININGRELIEF OF POVERTYRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,614,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,471,154
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
25 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,483,208
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,496,658
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,413,176
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,255,202
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,726,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,681,289
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
29 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,257,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,037,493

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
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,614,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,471,154
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
340
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
25 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,483,208
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,496,658
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
340
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,413,176
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,255,202
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
360
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,726,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,681,289
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£31,383
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
360
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
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,257,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,037,493
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£174,299
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
350

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
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
813969
Income Other Trading Activities
1723023
Income Charitable Activities
15078
Income Investments
2251
Income Other
60271
Income Total Income And Endowments
2614592
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,539,120
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£932,034
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2471154
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
23089
Expenditure Governance
53306
Expenditure Support Costs
542662
Expenditure Depreciation
36925
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£376,520
Assets Total Fixed
2855371
Assets Own Use
2855371
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,750,572
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,540,022
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,065,921
Creditors One Year Total Current
1217999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
322023
Assets Cash
£1,418,017
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3037249
Funds Restricted
28672
Funds Total
3065921
Count Employees
28
Consolidated 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
25 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
874551
Income Other Trading Activities
1588406
Income Charitable Activities
17235
Income Investments
2737
Income Other
279
Income Total Income And Endowments
2483208
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,528,196
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£968,462
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2496658
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
39297
Expenditure Governance
56996
Expenditure Support Costs
580244
Expenditure Depreciation
37501
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£349,939
Assets Total Fixed
2884438
Assets Own Use
2884438
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,293,092
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,255,047
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,922,483
Creditors One Year Total Current
864852
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
390195
Assets Cash
£893,268
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2885412
Funds Restricted
37071
Funds Total
2922483
Count Employees
30
Consolidated 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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
832260
Income Other Trading Activities
1540087
Income Charitable Activities
6020
Income Investments
729
Income Other
34080
Income Total Income And Endowments
2413176
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,354,549
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£900,653
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2255202
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
60934
Expenditure Governance
55666
Expenditure Support Costs
494556
Expenditure Depreciation
31372
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£499,156
Assets Total Fixed
2884312
Assets Own Use
2884312
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,274,974
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,223,353
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,935,933
Creditors One Year Total Current
758576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
464777
Assets Cash
£941,837
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2907158
Funds Restricted
28775
Funds Total
2935933
Count Employees
30
Consolidated 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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
772980
Income Other Trading Activities
947105
Income Charitable Activities
6143
Income Investments
26
Income Other
8
Income Total Income And Endowments
1726262
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£915,222
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£766,067
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1681289
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
25011
Expenditure Governance
45482
Expenditure Support Costs
438216
Expenditure Depreciation
15844
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£380,754
Assets Total Fixed
2898784
Assets Own Use
2898784
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,239,187
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,360,014
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,777,957
Creditors One Year Total Current
805220
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
554794
Assets Cash
£985,155
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2748629
Funds Restricted
29328
Funds Total
2777957
Count Employees
24
Consolidated 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
29 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
794253
Income Other Trading Activities
430886
Income Charitable Activities
125
Income Investments
114
Income Other
31687
Income Total Income And Endowments
1257065
Income Legacies
6247
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£389,109
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£648,384
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1037493
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
30254
Expenditure Governance
42327
Expenditure Support Costs
346147
Expenditure Depreciation
17521
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£403,306
Assets Total Fixed
2920028
Assets Own Use
2920028
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£709,264
Assets Total Liabilities
£896,081
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,733,211
Creditors One Year Total Current
259713
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
636368
Assets Cash
£516,117
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2711861
Funds Restricted
21350
Funds Total
2733211
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BATH CHRISTIAN TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-03-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 DECEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED ON 27 SEPTEMBER 2002 BY A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME.
Charitable Objects
3.1 TO ADVANCE CHRISTIANITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 10 OF THIS MEMORANDUM IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND ELSEWHERE3.2 TO RELIEVE THOSE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK3.3 TO PROMOTE OR PROVIDE EDUCATION (INCLUDING VOCATIONAL TRAINING).
Area Of Benefit
IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND ELSEWHERE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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