BEACHY HEAD CHAPLAINCY TEAM LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 August 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04376323
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £287,309
Latest expenditure: £269,482
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team Ltd, Beachy Head Radio Mast, Beachy Head Road, Beachy Head, EASTBOURNE, East Sus

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BHCT is a Christian Chaplaincy specialising in crisis intervention and search and rescue at the notorious suicide spot of Beachy Head. In addition to cliff edge intervention the charity is also involved in preventative and post-intervention support. Those rescued travel from all over the UK and also from abroad. Our vision is to end suicide at Beachy Head.

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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: 28 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £287,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £269,482

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: 10 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £440,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,287

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: 20 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £193,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £255,075

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 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £230,049
Total Gross Expenditure: £234,646

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 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £223,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £198,027

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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: 28 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £287,309
Total Gross Expenditure: £269,482
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £73,331
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: 16

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: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £440,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,287
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £172,055
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: 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: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £193,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £255,075
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: 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: 22 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £230,049
Total Gross Expenditure: £234,646
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £37,942
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £223,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £198,027
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BEACHY HEAD CHAPLAINCY TEAM LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-08-06T00:00:00

Charity Name: BEACHY HEAD CHAPLAINCY TEAM LTD
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-03-18T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5151854
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1187795
Assoc Charity Name: HAILSHAM FREE CHURCH CIO

Charity Name: BEACHY HEAD CHAPLAINCY TEAM LTD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-03-06T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5151854
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1187795
Assoc Charity Name: HAILSHAM FREE CHURCH CIO

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/07/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/06/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/06/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04/04/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 MAR 2016
Charitable Objects: IN ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE WORLD1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY SUCH MEANS AS THE CHARITY SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME;2 TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF LOCAL OR INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY OR DISASTER BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL MEDICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES3 TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITY THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED 4 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN FAMILY LIFE IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ORGANISATION OF COURSES FOR THE TEACHING OF THE SKILLS OF PARENTHOOD5 TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Area Of Benefit: IN ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE WORLD.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 314076
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MORE FIRE REVIVAL MINISTRIES LTD

Charity Name Id: 314049
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHRIST CHURCH OF HEALING AND COUNSEL

Charity Name Id: 314067
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHURCH OF THE WAY BEACHY HEAD CHAPLAINCY TEAM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures