CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED

Registered charity 1121552 · organisation 4035157

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 November 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06347617
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£1,422,368
Latest expenditure
£1,095,188
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Christianity Explored, 116-118 Walworth Road, LONDON, SE17 1JL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the Christian faith by: the worldwide promotion of the Christian Faith according to the bible; the worldwide promotion and teaching of all aspects of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Christian living and the worldwide promotion of evangelism.

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
17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,422,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,095,188
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 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,187,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,040,871
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
9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£793,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,228
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
25 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£925,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£855,423
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
1 July 2021
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£877,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£707,239

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
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,422,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,095,188
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
1
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 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,187,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,040,871
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
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
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£793,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£922,228
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
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
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
25 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£925,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£855,423
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
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
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
1 July 2021
Total Gross Income
£877,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£707,239
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
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
0

05 Official extract

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
17 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1365366
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
29531
Income Investments
27469
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1422366
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,095,188
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1095188
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24855
Expenditure Support Costs
96944
Expenditure Depreciation
4131
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£699,658
Assets Total Fixed
5386
Assets Own Use
5386
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,293,506
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,199
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,275,693
Creditors One Year Total Current
23199
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,226,398
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
699658
Funds Restricted
576035
Funds Total
1275693
Count Employees
16
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 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1145255
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
25451
Income Investments
16370
Income Other
38
Income Total Income And Endowments
1187114
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,040,871
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1040871
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14802
Expenditure Support Costs
80865
Expenditure Depreciation
2895
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£707,627
Assets Total Fixed
4564
Assets Own Use
4564
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,001,938
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,987
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£948,515
Creditors One Year Total Current
57987
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£924,846
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
707627
Funds Restricted
240888
Funds Total
948515
Count Employees
13
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
9 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
750857
Income Other Trading Activities
48
Income Charitable Activities
39796
Income Investments
2545
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
793246
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£922,228
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
922228
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9362
Expenditure Support Costs
70327
Expenditure Depreciation
2878
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£570,297
Assets Total Fixed
5961
Assets Own Use
5961
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£824,415
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,104
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£802,272
Creditors One Year Total Current
28104
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£724,035
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
570297
Funds Restricted
231975
Funds Total
802272
Count Employees
11
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
25 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
847998
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
50725
Income Investments
696
Income Other
26000
Income Total Income And Endowments
925419
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£855,423
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
855423
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16143
Expenditure Support Costs
71217
Expenditure Depreciation
3080
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£633,223
Assets Total Fixed
5137
Assets Own Use
5137
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£946,027
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,910
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£931,254
Creditors One Year Total Current
19910
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£829,181
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
633223
Funds Restricted
298031
Funds Total
931254
Count Employees
12
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
1 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
856430
Income Other Trading Activities
20
Income Charitable Activities
20367
Income Investments
697
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
877514
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£707,239
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
707239
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
66738
Expenditure Depreciation
714
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£567,712
Assets Total Fixed
1841
Assets Own Use
1841
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£885,342
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,925
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£861,258
Creditors One Year Total Current
25925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£791,148
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
567712
Funds Restricted
293546
Funds Total
861258
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-11-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 AUGUST
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT PARTICULARLY BY THE WORLDWIDE PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE THE WORLDWIDE PROMOTION AND TEACHING OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND CHRISTIAN LIVING AND THE WORLDWIDE PROMOTION OF EVANGELISM AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management