CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 March 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05661787
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £546,022
Latest expenditure: £740,305
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CTBI, 35 Lower Marsh, London, SE1 7RL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

There are many different Christian churches but all have the same basic calling. To support them working together and to co-ordinate the work they each do separately Churches Together in Britain and Ireland networks specialists across the churches, arranges regular meetings of Church Representatives, provides resources and links the Churches to a wide range of inter-church organizations.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 8 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £546,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £740,305

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: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £557,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £676,259

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £541,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £634,207

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: 12 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £544,047
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,172

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: 12 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £683,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £745,765

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 8 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £546,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £740,305
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £557,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £676,259
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 3
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £541,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £634,207
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 12 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £544,047
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,172
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 2
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 12 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £683,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £745,765
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 8 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 141963
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 18856
Income Investments: 385203
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 546022
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,915
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £725,390
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 740305
Expenditure Investment Management: 14915
Expenditure Grants Institution: 22466
Expenditure Governance: 38868
Expenditure Support Costs: 282414
Expenditure Depreciation: 275
Gain Loss Investment: 73581
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £882,726
Assets Total Fixed: 2068830
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 2068830
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £56,639
Assets Total Liabilities: £108,483
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,016,986
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80715
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 27768
Assets Cash: £47,003
Funds Endowment: 56487
Funds Unrestricted: 1858018
Funds Restricted: 102481
Funds Total: 2016986
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 143045
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 22575
Income Investments: 392290
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 557910
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,950
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £661,309
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 676259
Expenditure Investment Management: 14950
Expenditure Grants Institution: 25675
Expenditure Governance: 26433
Expenditure Support Costs: 268963
Expenditure Depreciation: 549
Gain Loss Investment: 57484
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £991,760
Assets Total Fixed: 2128630
Assets Own Use: 275
Assets Long Term Investment: 2128355
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £97,718
Assets Total Liabilities: £88,660
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,137,688
Creditors One Year Total Current: 74347
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 14313
Assets Cash: £70,799
Funds Endowment: 54694
Funds Unrestricted: 1974308
Funds Restricted: 108686
Funds Total: 2137688
Count Employees: 7
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: 31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 147287
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 4353
Income Investments: 390021
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 541661
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,185
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £618,022
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 634207
Expenditure Investment Management: 16185
Expenditure Grants Institution: 22466
Expenditure Governance: 24728
Expenditure Support Costs: 253984
Expenditure Depreciation: 640
Gain Loss Investment: -279436
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,048,204
Assets Total Fixed: 2186645
Assets Own Use: 824
Assets Long Term Investment: 2185821
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £134,719
Assets Total Liabilities: £122,811
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,198,553
Creditors One Year Total Current: 95891
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 26920
Assets Cash: £115,350
Funds Endowment: 53352
Funds Unrestricted: 2037374
Funds Restricted: 107827
Funds Total: 2198553
Count Employees: 7
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: 12 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 156807
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 4486
Income Investments: 382754
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 544047
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,206
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £462,966
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 479172
Expenditure Investment Management: 16206
Expenditure Grants Institution: 23750
Expenditure Governance: 16018
Expenditure Support Costs: 185409
Expenditure Depreciation: 880
Gain Loss Investment: 211052
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,360,277
Assets Total Fixed: 2582906
Assets Own Use: 1464
Assets Long Term Investment: 2581442
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £143,350
Assets Total Liabilities: £155,721
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,570,535
Creditors One Year Total Current: 106695
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 49026
Assets Cash: £125,615
Funds Endowment: 59507
Funds Unrestricted: 2378612
Funds Restricted: 132416
Funds Total: 2570535
Count Employees: 7
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: 12 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 248942
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 9349
Income Investments: 380178
Income Other: 44596
Income Total Income And Endowments: 683065
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,059
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £730,706
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 745765
Expenditure Investment Management: 15059
Expenditure Grants Institution: 109642
Expenditure Governance: 22784
Expenditure Support Costs: 204869
Expenditure Depreciation: 3323
Gain Loss Investment: 24952
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,038,426
Assets Total Fixed: 2319154
Assets Own Use: 32558
Assets Long Term Investment: 2286596
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £233,064
Assets Total Liabilities: £257,610
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,294,608
Creditors One Year Total Current: 65979
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 191631
Assets Cash: £206,971
Funds Endowment: 54859
Funds Unrestricted: 2087804
Funds Restricted: 151945
Funds Total: 2294608
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-03-15T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-07-10T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 259688
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 259688
Assoc Charity Name: CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 DECEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED 3 MAY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 SEPTEMBER 2009.
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES ("THE OBJECTS").
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: NATIONALLY INCLUDING ENGLAND, WALES, SCOTLAND AND NORTHERN AND THE REPUBLIC OR IRELAND.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 693659
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CTBI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures