CANAAN TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 August 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05169595
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £574,658
Latest expenditure: £602,092
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 14 Main Street, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1GR

Website recorded by the regulator: canaan-trust.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide safe, secure supported accommodation for homeless males aged 18 and over. The Trust, founded in 1995 is committed to inclusion & operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The provision of accommodation is the visible tip of the comprehensive support service provided to those, regardless of gender, who are homeless, threatened with becoming homeless, or in need from across our communities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £574,658
Total Gross Expenditure: £602,092

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,435,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £610,980

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £341,810

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: 6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £317,351
Total Gross Expenditure: £298,482

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £364,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £307,137

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £574,658
Total Gross Expenditure: £602,092
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £20,000
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: 92

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,435,645
Total Gross Expenditure: £610,980
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £35,000
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: 63

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £353,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £341,810
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 6 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £317,351
Total Gross Expenditure: £298,482
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,825
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £364,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £307,137
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: £1,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 322411
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 246803
Income Investments: 5444
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 574658
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £26,963
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £461,703
Expenditure Other: 113426
Expenditure Total: 602092
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 113426
Expenditure Depreciation: 7581
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,627,893
Assets Total Fixed: 1600542
Assets Own Use: 1600542
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £331,659
Assets Total Liabilities: £264,893
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,667,308
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62825
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 202068
Assets Cash: £321,625
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1627893
Funds Restricted: 39415
Funds Total: 1667308
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1067934
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 357957
Income Investments: 9754
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1435645
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £23,100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £474,062
Expenditure Other: 113818
Expenditure Total: 610980
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 113818
Expenditure Depreciation: 104
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,315,370
Assets Total Fixed: 1193309
Assets Own Use: 1193309
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £758,736
Assets Total Liabilities: £257,303
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,694,742
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19791
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 237512
Assets Cash: £747,318
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1315370
Funds Restricted: 379372
Funds Total: 1694742
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Derbyshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CANAAN TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-08-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: CANAAN TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-03-15T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 241086
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 241086
Assoc Charity Name: SIR HENRY WILLOUGHBY AND OTHERS - FOR POOR

Charity Name: CANAAN TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-12-13T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 505887
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 505887
Assoc Charity Name: AGE CONCERN CHILWELL

Charity Name: CANAAN TRUST
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-01-13T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 240965
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 240965
Assoc Charity Name: CHARITY CALLED THE POOR'S LANDS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 JULY 2004
Charitable Objects: A) CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH AS SET OUT HEREINB) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND AGED PERSONSC) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIOND) THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF ANY OTHER FACILITIES DEEMED IN LAW TO BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE.
Area Of Benefit: DERBYSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 413037
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE ASPIRE TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures