CHICHESTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 January 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07114119
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,825,479
Latest expenditure: £1,109,390
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Water Tower, Blomfield Drive, CHICHESTER, West Sussex, PO19 6BZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To create a thriving and sustainable community for the benefit of all who live, work and study in the area. The aims are to:i) Facilitate the creation of a strong and vibrant communityii) Encourage a low carbon lifestyle amongst residentsiii) Promote and support training, education & economic development activityiv) Own, maintain and effectively manage endowed community land and buildings

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,825,479
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,109,390

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: 5 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,446,836
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,550,833

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 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £534,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £658,135

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: 18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,106,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £703,065

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,507,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £366,561

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,825,479
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,109,390
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 83705
Income From Government Grants: £83,705
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 Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 123

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 5 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,446,836
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,550,833
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 5500
Income From Government Grants: £426,436
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: No
Count Volunteers: 123

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £534,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £658,135
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,500
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: No
Count Volunteers: 128

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,106,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £703,065
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 50000
Income From Government Grants: £358,954
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: 63

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,507,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £366,561
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £71,998
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: 63

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2334729
Income Other Trading Activities: 214413
Income Charitable Activities: 245987
Income Investments: 30350
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2825479
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £171,575
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £937,815
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1109390
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 12924
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £67,508
Assets Total Fixed: 4102654
Assets Own Use: 3557320
Assets Long Term Investment: 545334
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,773,447
Assets Total Liabilities: £81,309
Assets Current Investment: 1500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,794,792
Creditors One Year Total Current: 81309
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £141,653
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3164567
Funds Restricted: 2630225
Funds Total: 5794792
Count Employees: 8
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 5 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 618984
Income Other Trading Activities: 493575
Income Charitable Activities: 319026
Income Investments: 15251
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1446836
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £518,379
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,032,454
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1550833
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 88112
Expenditure Depreciation: 87686
Gain Loss Investment: 48118
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 4040976
Assets Own Use: 3468992
Assets Long Term Investment: 571984
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £166,915
Assets Total Liabilities: £188,108
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,019,783
Creditors One Year Total Current: 188108
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £89,949
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3330547
Funds Restricted: 689236
Funds Total: 4019783
Count Employees: 6
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 116776
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 400730
Income Investments: 17173
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 534679
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £590,997
Expenditure Other: 67138
Expenditure Total: 658135
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 67138
Expenditure Depreciation: 281537
Gain Loss Investment: -24952
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 4249672
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £19,390
Assets Total Fixed: 3547909
Assets Own Use: 3547909
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £686,849
Assets Total Liabilities: £133,494
Assets Current Investment: 523867
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,101,264
Creditors One Year Total Current: 133494
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £162,982
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3492516
Funds Restricted: 608748
Funds Total: 4101264
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1805389
Income Other Trading Activities: 38176
Income Charitable Activities: 116883
Income Investments: 14485
Income Other: 131201
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2106134
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £41,606
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £661,459
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 703065
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17728
Expenditure Support Costs: 17528
Expenditure Depreciation: 84615
Gain Loss Investment: 17392
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £41,154
Assets Total Fixed: 4246343
Assets Own Use: 3632524
Assets Long Term Investment: 613819
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £95,360
Assets Total Liabilities: £92,031
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,249,672
Creditors One Year Total Current: 92031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £8,023
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3673679
Funds Restricted: 575993
Funds Total: 4249672
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1395935
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 52610
Income Investments: 11945
Income Other: 47281
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1507771
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £366,561
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 366561
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12865
Expenditure Support Costs: 12865
Expenditure Depreciation: 40350
Gain Loss Investment: 72987
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £395,457
Assets Total Fixed: 1553473
Assets Own Use: 1457046
Assets Long Term Investment: 96427
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,306,733
Assets Total Liabilities: £30,995
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,829,211
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30995
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,138,988
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1948930
Funds Restricted: 880281
Funds Total: 2829211
Count Employees: 5
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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHICHESTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-01-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 DECEMBER 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 20 DECEMBER 2010 as amended on 11 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects: 3.1 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF NORTH EAST CHICHESTER AND THESURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OFPOLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTSAND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORTTO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFAREFOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THECONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THEPOWER TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TOMAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THEMAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THECHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.3.2 THE PROMOTION OF ART FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAININGAFFORDABLE STUDIO SPACE FOR ARTISTS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON TERMSAPPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS.3.3 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISIONOF TRAINING OR BY PROVIDING WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS OR LAND.3.4 THE PROMOTION OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THEPHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY RAISING AWARENESSOF AND ENCOURAGING PRACTICAL STEPS TO REDUCE LEVELS OF ATMOSPHERIC CARBONDIOXIDE.
Area Of Benefit: NORTH EAST CHICHESTER

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 384689
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHICHESTER CDT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures