CHARIS CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 May 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05663478
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £15,590
Latest expenditure: £12,850
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SAINTS ALIVE, 11 CHURCH LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 8AF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.charis-patmos.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To establish Christian ecological centres and participate in projects involving ecological regeneration, thereby offering opportunities for learning, community building, reflection and healing across a wide range of disciplines.

03 Official extract

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: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,590
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,850

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,417

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,554
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,371

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,825

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 13 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £23,402
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,487

04 Official extract

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: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,590
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,850
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,417
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,554
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,371
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,825
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2021
Total Gross Income: £23,402
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,487
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Greece
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHARIS CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-05-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 DEC 2005AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 28 APR 2016
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY3.1.1 WITNESSING TO THE UNITY OF CREATION IN CHRIST3.1.2 OFFERING SHELTER, HOSPITALITY AND SPIRITUAL REFRESHMENT TO THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF THE SAME3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF PRACTICAL PROGRAMMES3.3 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTIVE HELP TO THOSE IN NEED THEREOF.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE EUROPE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 384625
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHARIS COMMUNITY

Charity Name Id: 384615
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHARIS

Charity Name Id: 384644
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures