CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY

Registered charity 1097217 · organisation 3998633

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 April 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04655175
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£14,996,485
Latest expenditure
£15,451,729
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Christians Against Poverty, Jubilee House, 1 Filey Street, BRADFORD, West Yorkshire, BD1 5LQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.capuk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Christians Against Poverty provides free professional debt help, money education and support groups to members of the public. Services are delivered face-to-face in partnership with local churches, allowing us to provide both practical and emotional support to our clients.

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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,996,485
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,451,729
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,161,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,015,382
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
1 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,956,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,236,957
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
26 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,180,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,742,236
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£15,360,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,246,000

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 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,996,485
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,451,729
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£344,244
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,161,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,015,382
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£620,425
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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
1 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,956,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,236,957
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,360,891
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
26 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,180,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,742,236
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,202,026
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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 Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£15,360,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,246,000
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£405,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
10

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 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
14491457
Income Other Trading Activities
32525
Income Charitable Activities
198000
Income Investments
3503
Income Other
271000
Income Total Income And Endowments
14996485
Income Legacies
285998
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,900,639
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,428,462
Expenditure Other
122628
Expenditure Total
15451729
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
56010
Expenditure Support Costs
1942000
Expenditure Depreciation
219250
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
5709839
Assets Own Use
5709839
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,600,216
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,772,107
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,537,948
Creditors One Year Total Current
1172920
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1599187
Assets Cash
£811,188
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4328034
Funds Restricted
209914
Funds Total
4537948
Count Employees
355
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 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
18168549
Income Other Trading Activities
66722
Income Charitable Activities
300583
Income Investments
5556
Income Other
620425
Income Total Income And Endowments
19161835
Income Legacies
155635
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,638,899
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,232,257
Expenditure Other
144226
Expenditure Total
20015382
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
83593
Expenditure Support Costs
2674608
Expenditure Depreciation
279177
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
7164
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£637,045
Assets Total Fixed
5792176
Assets Own Use
5792176
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,881,284
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,680,268
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,993,192
Creditors One Year Total Current
983859
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1696409
Assets Cash
£943,078
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4732813
Funds Restricted
260379
Funds Total
4993192
Count Employees
376
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
1 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
13104014
Income Other Trading Activities
56093
Income Charitable Activities
430783
Income Investments
1144
Income Other
1364559
Income Total Income And Endowments
14956593
Income Legacies
151384
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,809,305
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,299,727
Expenditure Other
127925
Expenditure Total
17236957
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
66214
Expenditure Support Costs
2803648
Expenditure Depreciation
149613
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
6029926
Assets Own Use
6029926
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,035,183
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,218,372
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,846,737
Creditors One Year Total Current
907331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1311041
Assets Cash
£949,942
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5636823
Funds Restricted
209914
Funds Total
5846737
Count Employees
410
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
26 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
13384478
Income Other Trading Activities
118141
Income Charitable Activities
467633
Income Investments
980
Income Other
1209269
Income Total Income And Endowments
15180501
Income Legacies
173244
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,507,092
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,193,746
Expenditure Other
41398
Expenditure Total
14742236
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
62208
Expenditure Support Costs
2427779
Expenditure Depreciation
155652
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-682704
Reserves
£4,769,000
Assets Total Fixed
5006770
Assets Own Use
5006770
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,582,004
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,461,672
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,127,102
Creditors One Year Total Current
926675
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1534997
Assets Cash
£4,392,565
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7873286
Funds Restricted
253816
Funds Total
8127102
Count Employees
391
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
29 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
14325000
Income Other Trading Activities
98000
Income Charitable Activities
541000
Income Investments
2000
Income Other
394000
Income Total Income And Endowments
15360000
Income Legacies
137000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,313,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,540,000
Expenditure Other
1393000
Expenditure Total
14246000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
46000
Expenditure Support Costs
1748000
Expenditure Depreciation
127000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
2167000
Assets Own Use
2167000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,913,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,073,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,007,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
696000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
377000
Assets Cash
£4,550,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6846000
Funds Restricted
161000
Funds Total
7007000
Count Employees
313
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-27T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3989922
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1091791
Assoc Charity Name
THE KING'S CHURCH, POOLE
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-07T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
3941697
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1075100
Assoc Charity Name
RHEMA CHURCH LONDON
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-10T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5043450
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1155031
Assoc Charity Name
MERTON VINEYARD CHURCH
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-03-01T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3942634
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1076566
Assoc Charity Name
STAMFORD HOUSING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (SHYP)
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-01T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
515572
Assoc Registered Charity Number
515572
Assoc Charity Name
JEZREEL NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-01T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
289340
Assoc Registered Charity Number
289340
Assoc Charity Name
THE ENFIELD TOWN AND FORTY HILL CHURCHES JOINT TRUST
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
13
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-12-05T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1051863
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1051863
Assoc Charity Name
PENDLE COMMUNITY CHURCH
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
14
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-13T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5005894
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1133062
Assoc Charity Name
CITY GATE CHURCH - SALISBURY
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-10T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5208680
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1204112
Assoc Charity Name
BLESSINGS TRUST
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-10-11T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5112771
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1178711
Assoc Charity Name
NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
12
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-10-24T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5089146
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1169491
Assoc Charity Name
IMMANUEL CHURCH ANGMERING LTD
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-11-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4020853
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113980
Assoc Charity Name
LIFE-GIVING CHURCH
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-14T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5096589
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1174250
Assoc Charity Name
ARK ASSIST (NORTH WEST)
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-04-25T00:00:00
Charity Name
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY
Charity Event Order
15
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-18T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5240846
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1209323
Assoc Charity Name
EAST DORSET CHURCH PARTNERSHIP

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 3RD FEBRUARY 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 5 FEBRUARY 2007, AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION 10 SEPTEMBER 2007
Charitable Objects
A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING AND PROMOTING THE PROVISIONS OF ADVICE AND OTHER SERVICES AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR PERSONAL FINANCES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND DOCTRINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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