GRACE CHURCH CHICHESTER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 April 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06056250
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £518,539
Latest expenditure: £552,414
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Grace Centre, Terminus Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8TX

Website recorded by the regulator: wearegrace.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

During the period under review the Church has provided the following:- Alpha and other evangelistic activities, appropriate follow up. Meetings for students and young people. Mens meetings and womens meetings and event. Prayer meetings. Membership days. Training in pastoral care and other aspects of ministry. Freedom in Christ appointments. Life Groups. Helped eleviate need in the local community.

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: 30 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £518,539
Total Gross Expenditure: £552,414

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: 27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £583,903
Total Gross Expenditure: £525,542

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: 31 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £584,062
Total Gross Expenditure: £546,505

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: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £564,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £502,607

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: 29 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £507,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £487,698

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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: 30 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £518,539
Total Gross Expenditure: £552,414
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £583,903
Total Gross Expenditure: £525,542
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 200

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: 31 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £584,062
Total Gross Expenditure: £546,505
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £564,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £502,607
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 29 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £507,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £487,698
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: 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: 200

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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: 30 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 488090
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 25512
Income Investments: 4937
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 518539
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £552,414
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 552414
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 102693
Expenditure Governance: 4681
Expenditure Support Costs: 54738
Expenditure Depreciation: 11269
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,037,655
Assets Total Fixed: 1609301
Assets Own Use: 1609301
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £197,252
Assets Total Liabilities: £752,693
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,053,860
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 711660
Assets Cash: £117,004
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1037655
Funds Restricted: 16205
Funds Total: 1053860
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only 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: 27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 560143
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 19489
Income Investments: 4271
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 583903
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £525,542
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 525542
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 47745
Expenditure Governance: 8197
Expenditure Support Costs: 8714
Expenditure Depreciation: 9272
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,070,812
Assets Total Fixed: 1620570
Assets Own Use: 1620570
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £245,189
Assets Total Liabilities: £778,024
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,087,735
Creditors One Year Total Current: 63110
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 714914
Assets Cash: £151,841
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1070812
Funds Restricted: 16923
Funds Total: 1087735
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only 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: 31 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 575084
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5321
Income Investments: 3657
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 584062
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £491,131
Expenditure Other: 55374
Expenditure Total: 546505
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 47637
Expenditure Governance: 8171
Expenditure Support Costs: 68078
Expenditure Depreciation: 10770
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £985,007
Assets Total Fixed: 1584332
Assets Own Use: 1584332
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £242,516
Assets Total Liabilities: £797,474
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,029,374
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26760
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 770714
Assets Cash: £146,052
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 985007
Funds Restricted: 44367
Funds Total: 1029374
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only 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: 7 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 549110
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 13019
Income Investments: 2003
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 564132
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £502,607
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 502607
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 55739
Expenditure Governance: 8875
Expenditure Support Costs: 41018
Expenditure Depreciation: 11294
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £952,646
Assets Total Fixed: 1595102
Assets Own Use: 1595102
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £230,903
Assets Total Liabilities: £834,188
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £991,817
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66365
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 767823
Assets Cash: £127,262
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 952646
Funds Restricted: 39171
Funds Total: 991817
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only 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: 29 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 495889
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 10757
Income Investments: 415
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 507061
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £487,698
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 487698
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 34041
Expenditure Governance: 7329
Expenditure Support Costs: 36324
Expenditure Depreciation: 12041
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 42329
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £120,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1606396
Assets Own Use: 1606396
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £194,396
Assets Total Liabilities: £870,500
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £930,292
Creditors One Year Total Current: 68993
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 801507
Assets Cash: £106,526
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 925374
Funds Restricted: 4918
Funds Total: 930292
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GRACE CHURCH CHICHESTER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-04-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 17 JANUARY 2007
Charitable Objects: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO ATTACHED IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF CHICHESTER, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; AND(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF CHICHESTER, THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: CHICHESTER AND ITS ENVIRONS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management