CITYGATE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 September 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05400985
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £3,444,784
Latest expenditure: £3,133,618
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CITYGATE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE, 22 RECTORY ROAD, BECKENHAM, KENT, BR3 1JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.citygatechurch.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Church has continued the practice of teaching, preaching, pastoral care and reaching out to those in need with both spiritual and practical support.Community involvement has continued with the existing initiatives for children and families. Activities involving practical and social help to the community have been curtailed as work on a new community centre has begun.

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: 16 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,444,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,133,618

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,704,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,018,071

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: 16 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,039,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,676,043

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,647,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,499,513

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,654,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,147,574

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,444,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,133,618
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 1
Count Volunteers: 400

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,704,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,018,071
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 1
Count Volunteers: 350

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: 16 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,039,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,676,043
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 330

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,647,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,499,513
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 250

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,654,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,147,574
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,880
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 220

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2188935
Income Other Trading Activities: 314066
Income Charitable Activities: 894128
Income Investments: 47655
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3444784
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,825,819
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2825819
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 118520
Expenditure Governance: 38226
Expenditure Support Costs: 2158080
Expenditure Depreciation: 208195
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,462,547
Assets Total Fixed: 12226981
Assets Own Use: 12226981
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,605,515
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,750,686
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,081,810
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6750686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,462,547
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7081810
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 7081810
Count Employees: 20
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2162492
Income Other Trading Activities: 353743
Income Charitable Activities: 148087
Income Investments: 40635
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2704957
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £328,247
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,689,824
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2018071
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19581
Expenditure Support Costs: 1144210
Expenditure Depreciation: 113876
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 485000
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £7,016,644
Assets Total Fixed: 12351118
Assets Own Use: 12351118
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,170,814
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,505,288
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £7,016,644
Creditors One Year Total Current: 100288
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 6405000
Assets Cash: £569,177
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7016644
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 7016644
Count Employees: 16
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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: 16 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1564189
Income Other Trading Activities: 389160
Income Charitable Activities: 73257
Income Investments: 12436
Income Other: 588
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2039630
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £321,367
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,354,676
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1676043
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 42166
Expenditure Support Costs: 912215
Expenditure Depreciation: 107674
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,131,028
Assets Total Fixed: 5708969
Assets Own Use: 5708969
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,828,797
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,693,012
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,844,754
Creditors One Year Total Current: 138746
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1554266
Assets Cash: £1,138,968
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5836814
Funds Restricted: 7940
Funds Total: 5844754
Count Employees: 16
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1287364
Income Other Trading Activities: 290622
Income Charitable Activities: 67418
Income Investments: 2118
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1647522
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £339,003
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,160,510
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1499513
Expenditure Investment Management: 36301
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 45333
Expenditure Support Costs: 829050
Expenditure Depreciation: 106808
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -61921
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £497,822
Assets Total Fixed: 5805451
Assets Own Use: 5805440
Assets Long Term Investment: 11
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,429,644
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,753,928
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,481,167
Creditors One Year Total Current: 156396
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1597532
Assets Cash: £497,822
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5481167
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 5481167
Count Employees: 17
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1337659
Income Other Trading Activities: 270451
Income Charitable Activities: 46727
Income Investments: 47
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1654884
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £298,674
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £848,900
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1147574
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 533810
Expenditure Depreciation: 94291
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £326,398
Assets Total Fixed: 5867372
Assets Own Use: 5867372
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,308,833
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,843,047
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,333,158
Creditors One Year Total Current: 162571
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1680476
Assets Cash: £348,929
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5333158
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 5333158
Count Employees: 16
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CITYGATE CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-09-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 22 MARCH 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 04 SEPTEMBER 2005 as amended on 21 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE:A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION OF FAITH SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 1 OF THIS DOCUMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY AND THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEANS: WORSHIP, PREACHING AND TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES, FELLOWSHIP, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF BIBLE TEACHING IN ALL FORMS OF MEDIA; THE INSTRUCTION AND PASTORAL CARE OF CHRISTIANS INCLUDING YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN; AND THE EVANGELISM OF NON-CHRISTIANS;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE AND PRINCIPLES AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT; AND C) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED INCLUDING THOSE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POVERTY OR WHO ARE NEED BECAUSE THEY ARE AGED OR SICK.
Area Of Benefit: SOUTH EAST LONDON

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff