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CCEW Charity Commission profile

GODFIRST CHRISTCHURCH

Registered charity 1090933 · organisation 3989324

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 March 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04343888
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£902,245
Latest expenditure
£735,389
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Runway, 15 Airfield Road, Christchurch, BH23 3TG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.GodFirst.church (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the Christian faith in Christchurch, in the UK and internationally and to advance any other charitable purpose that may be connected to the core work of the charity.

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
5 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£902,245
Total Gross Expenditure
£735,389
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
22 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£755,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£611,771
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 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£688,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£559,377
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 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£653,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,443
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
31 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£682,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£375,123

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£902,245
Total Gross Expenditure
£735,389
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
100
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
22 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£755,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£611,771
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
100
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 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£688,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£559,377
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
125
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 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£653,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,443
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100
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
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£682,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£375,123
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
827186
Income Other Trading Activities
32717
Income Charitable Activities
41824
Income Investments
518
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
902245
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£735,389
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
735389
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
27733
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
540632
Expenditure Depreciation
84215
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£63,018
Assets Total Fixed
2470153
Assets Own Use
2470153
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£558,952
Assets Total Liabilities
£627,022
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,402,083
Creditors One Year Total Current
89285
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
537737
Assets Cash
£547,495
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2005247
Funds Restricted
396836
Funds Total
2402083
Count Employees
8
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
22 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
695858
Income Other Trading Activities
27520
Income Charitable Activities
30899
Income Investments
783
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
755060
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£611,771
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
611771
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
18449
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
480009
Expenditure Depreciation
74989
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£70,980
Assets Total Fixed
2364833
Assets Own Use
2364833
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£460,769
Assets Total Liabilities
£590,375
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,235,227
Creditors One Year Total Current
46723
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
543652
Assets Cash
£451,449
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1924679
Funds Restricted
310548
Funds Total
2235227
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
635798
Income Other Trading Activities
6513
Income Charitable Activities
45773
Income Investments
540
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
688624
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£559,377
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
559377
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3240
Expenditure Support Costs
438729
Expenditure Depreciation
73438
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£52,131
Assets Total Fixed
2399686
Assets Own Use
2399686
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£298,508
Assets Total Liabilities
£606,256
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,091,938
Creditors One Year Total Current
38067
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
568189
Assets Cash
£289,904
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1972712
Funds Restricted
119226
Funds Total
2091938
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
621567
Income Other Trading Activities
2132
Income Charitable Activities
30033
Income Investments
27
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
653759
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£519,443
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
519443
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
33501
Expenditure Governance
1440
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
70110
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£61,652
Assets Total Fixed
2394337
Assets Own Use
2394337
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£194,089
Assets Total Liabilities
£625,735
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,962,691
Creditors One Year Total Current
37110
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
588625
Assets Cash
£156,979
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1904471
Funds Restricted
58220
Funds Total
1962691
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
674394
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8191
Income Investments
3
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
682588
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£375,123
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
375123
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1320
Expenditure Support Costs
333043
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£52,131
Assets Total Fixed
2227704
Assets Own Use
2227704
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£260,509
Assets Total Liabilities
£659,838
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,828,375
Creditors One Year Total Current
51540
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
608298
Assets Cash
£253,136
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1703355
Funds Restricted
125020
Funds Total
1828375
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GODFIRST CHRISTCHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-03-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/12/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/09/2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 07/10/2011
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN CHRISTCHURCH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY
Area Of Benefit
IN CHRISTCHURCH AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
388083
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE FAMILY CHURCH CHRISTCHURCH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures