CCEW Charity Commission profile

AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED (UNITED KINGDOM)

Registered charity 1097984 · organisation 4000664

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 June 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04747666
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£13,509,547
Latest expenditure
£13,954,362
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 12-14 BENHILL AVENUE, SUTTON, SURREY, SM1 4DA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the Christian religion by supporting and promoting the Church, especially in countries where Christians are suffering persecution or discrimination and to further the other charitable work of the Church by providing practical assistance and pastoral care for persons in need, especially those who are living in, or are refugees, from such countries.

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
29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,509,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,954,362
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
30 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,249,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,344,763
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
18 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,958,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,057,241
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
27 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,149,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,712,474
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
8 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,246,817
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,017,300

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
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,509,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,954,362
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
149
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
30 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,249,124
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,344,763
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
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
20
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
18 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,958,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,057,241
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
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
20
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
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,149,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,712,474
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
8 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,246,817
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,017,300
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,171
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
29 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
13119191
Income Other Trading Activities
390356
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13509547
Income Legacies
5582008
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,722,618
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,231,744
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13954362
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
10157931
Expenditure Governance
53264
Expenditure Support Costs
908674
Expenditure Depreciation
43340
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,751,333
Assets Total Fixed
1877355
Assets Own Use
1877255
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,767,462
Assets Total Liabilities
£813,629
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,831,188
Creditors One Year Total Current
813629
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,138,892
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5617382
Funds Restricted
213806
Funds Total
5831188
Count Employees
46
Consolidated 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
30 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
11854424
Income Other Trading Activities
394700
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12249124
Income Legacies
4822412
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,518,264
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,826,499
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11344763
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
7958349
Expenditure Governance
45640
Expenditure Support Costs
823532
Expenditure Depreciation
38934
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,092,499
Assets Total Fixed
1048765
Assets Own Use
1048765
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,407,901
Assets Total Liabilities
£176,295
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,280,371
Creditors One Year Total Current
176295
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£539,932
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6215626
Funds Restricted
64745
Funds Total
6280371
Count Employees
41
Consolidated 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
18 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
12592452
Income Other Trading Activities
365871
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12958323
Income Legacies
5183042
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,418,084
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,639,157
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12057241
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
8945330
Expenditure Governance
43360
Expenditure Support Costs
725545
Expenditure Depreciation
51269
Gain Loss Investment
-817
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,382,847
Assets Total Fixed
985601
Assets Own Use
985601
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,685,648
Assets Total Liabilities
£288,402
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,382,847
Creditors One Year Total Current
288402
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£584,016
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4887203
Funds Restricted
495644
Funds Total
5382847
Count Employees
42
Consolidated 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
27 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11795952
Income Other Trading Activities
353515
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12149467
Income Legacies
3720755
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,309,213
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,403,261
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10712474
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
7855757
Expenditure Governance
39838
Expenditure Support Costs
689596
Expenditure Depreciation
48122
Gain Loss Investment
5801
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,482,583
Assets Total Fixed
1065305
Assets Own Use
1028607
Assets Long Term Investment
36698
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,669,958
Assets Total Liabilities
£252,680
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,482,583
Creditors One Year Total Current
252680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,119,204
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3868112
Funds Restricted
614471
Funds Total
4482583
Count Employees
38
Consolidated 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
8 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
9835335
Income Other Trading Activities
411482
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10246817
Income Legacies
1808952
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,136,061
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,881,239
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12017300
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
9598069
Expenditure Governance
34512
Expenditure Support Costs
643257
Expenditure Depreciation
45183
Gain Loss Investment
7503
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,039,789
Assets Total Fixed
1081713
Assets Own Use
1050817
Assets Long Term Investment
30896
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,160,408
Assets Total Liabilities
£202,332
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,039,789
Creditors One Year Total Current
202332
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£338,856
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2900264
Funds Restricted
139525
Funds Total
3039789
Count Employees
33
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 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
Country
Geographic Area Description
São Tomé And Principe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Venezuela
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mali
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jamaica
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nicaragua
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Czech Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chad
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cape Verde
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Vietnam
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uzbekistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Senegal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-05-09T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
234264
Assoc Registered Charity Number
234264
Assoc Charity Name
DAUGHTERS OF OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
Charity Name
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-06-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/04/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/01/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/10/2013 as amended on 24 Apr 2018
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO:(I) ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE CHURCH, ESPECIALLY IN COUNTRIES WHERE CHRISTIANS ARE SUFFERING PERSECUTION OR DISCRIMINATION, AND(II) FURTHER THE OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE AND PASTORAL CARE FOR PERSONS IN NEED, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE LIVING IN, OR ARE REFUGEES FROM, SUCH COUNTRIES.
Area Of Benefit
OVERSEAS IN PARTICULAR IN PARTS OF ASIA, EASTERN EUROPE AND AFRICA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
476898
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED (UK)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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