CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOLY CROSS CHILDREN'S TRUST

Registered charity 1095593 · organisation 3997129

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
24 January 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£3,451
Latest expenditure
£3,389
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: KINGSCOTE, BINFIELD ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 5PP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.help-hcct.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting children ,through projects run by the Holy Cross AIDS Hospice in Emoyeni, KwazuluNatal South Africa, who have been orphaned as a result of AIDS or are suffering with AIDS or HIV positive in this deeply rural area. Currently, the charity through its support of these programs reaches out to over 500 child headed families and 1700 orphans

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,451
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,389
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
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,959
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
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£16,570
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,873
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
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,832
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
9 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,422
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,963

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
4 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£16,570
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,873
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
9 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,422
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,963
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
7

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HOLY CROSS CHILDREN'S TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-01-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED ADOPTED 20TH NOVEMBER 2002
Charitable Objects
FOR THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF CHILDREN IN KWAZULU WHO:2.1 HAVE BEEN ORPHANED AS A RESULT OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) OR HUMAN IMMUNE DEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV); OR2.2 ARE SUFFERING WITH AIDS OR HIVAND THE TRUSTEES MAY MAKE GRANTS PRIMARILY TO THE HOLD CROSS HOSPICE, GINGINDLOVU, KWAZULU NATAL FOR THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHING, BEDDING MEDICAL TREATMENT AND COUNSELLING TO SUCH CHILDREN AND THE PROVISION OF ANY OTHER BENEFITS OR SERVICES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE SOUTH AFRICA, KWAZULU NATAL

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries