CHURCH GROWTH TRUST LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 September 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07352319
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £1,532,163
Latest expenditure: £931,012
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Barn, Baines Lane, Seaton, OAKHAM, LE15 9HP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Church Growth Trust offers not only property and trusteeship services but also ways of helping churches to grow. It aspires to glorify God by securing for Gospel use independent church properties and together with churches making them fit for their God-given purpose. Services include managing existing properties, new trusteeships and ownerships, building projects and advising churches.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,532,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £931,012

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,867,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £853,283

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,407,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £828,535

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,658,153
Total Gross Expenditure: £578,924

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,155,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £684,715

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,532,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £931,012
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,867,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £853,283
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,407,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £828,535
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,658,153
Total Gross Expenditure: £578,924
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,155,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £684,715
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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 80001 90000: 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: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 699739
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 810232
Income Investments: 22192
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1532163
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £931,012
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 931012
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 15363
Expenditure Depreciation: 5329
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 1617645
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £420,000
Assets Total Fixed: 24195691
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 24195691
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,065,734
Assets Total Liabilities: £318,895
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £24,942,530
Creditors One Year Total Current: 59055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 259840
Assets Cash: £528,566
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 24809082
Funds Restricted: 133448
Funds Total: 24942530
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1118880
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 734531
Income Investments: 14085
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1867496
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £853,283
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 853283
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 23143
Expenditure Depreciation: 4418
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -12022
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £420,000
Assets Total Fixed: 22382023
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 22382023
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £776,242
Assets Total Liabilities: £434,531
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £22,723,734
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85284
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 349247
Assets Cash: £626,555
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 22601388
Funds Restricted: 122346
Funds Total: 22723734
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 708761
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 692193
Income Investments: 6130
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1407084
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £828,535
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 828535
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 15972
Expenditure Depreciation: 4348
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 132288
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £360,000
Assets Total Fixed: 21300721
Assets Own Use: 347
Assets Long Term Investment: 21300374
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £882,446
Assets Total Liabilities: £461,624
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £21,721,543
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66028
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 395596
Assets Cash: £713,010
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 21504671
Funds Restricted: 216872
Funds Total: 21721543
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 995966
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 656855
Income Investments: 5332
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1658153
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £578,924
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 578924
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 13697
Expenditure Depreciation: 4261
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -490803
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £325,000
Assets Total Fixed: 20557309
Assets Own Use: 434
Assets Long Term Investment: 20556875
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £942,907
Assets Total Liabilities: £422,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £21,078,216
Creditors One Year Total Current: 51887
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 370113
Assets Cash: £857,152
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 20965972
Funds Restricted: 112244
Funds Total: 21078216
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 581696
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 568029
Income Investments: 5336
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1155061
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £684,715
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 684715
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6041
Expenditure Support Costs: 6041
Expenditure Depreciation: 4153
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -1498216
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £300,000
Assets Total Fixed: 20374092
Assets Own Use: 542
Assets Long Term Investment: 20373550
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £540,741
Assets Total Liabilities: £425,043
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £20,489,790
Creditors One Year Total Current: 43600
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 381443
Assets Cash: £457,606
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 20443188
Funds Restricted: 46602
Funds Total: 20489790
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHURCH GROWTH TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-09-25T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5214617
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1202448
Assoc Charity Name: NORTHWAY CHURCH

Charity Name: CHURCH GROWTH TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-12-21T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5040208
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1155895
Assoc Charity Name: MILLAND EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Charity Name: CHURCH GROWTH TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-02-18T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 231826
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 231826
Assoc Charity Name: THE MIDLAND EVANGELIZATION TRUST

Charity Name: CHURCH GROWTH TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-09-06T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5168774
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1195688
Assoc Charity Name: BISHOPSTOKE EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Charity Name: CHURCH GROWTH TRUST LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-09-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 20 AUGUST 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION AGREED BY COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 SEPTEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PERMIT THE LAND AND BUILDINGS FROM TIME TO TIME COMPRISED IN THE TRUST FUND TO BE USED BY INDEPENDENT CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND EVANGELICAL CHURCHES AS CHURCHES, MISSION HALLS, CHURCH CENTRES, MINISTERS' RESIDENCES AND OTHERWISE FOR FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF SUCH INDEPENDENT CHURCHES CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND EVANGELICAL CHURCHES SO LONG AS THE SAME SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND SUBJECT THERETO TO LET OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF THE SAME AND APPLY THE INCOME OR CAPITAL ARISING THEREFROM IN MANNER HEREINAFTER APPEARING;2. TO APPLY THE INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES THE CAPITAL THEREOF IN MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS OR GIVING GUARANTEES FOR SUCH OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME:2.1 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING THE PLANTING OF INDEPENDENT CHURCHES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN NORTHERN IRELAND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN2.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT CHURCHES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN NORTHERN IRELAND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN2.3 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING CHRISTIAN MISSIONS WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PLANT AND/OR SUPPORT AND/OR WORK WITH INDEPENDENT CHURCHES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN NORTHERN IRELAND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN3. TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF INDEPENDENT CHURCHES, EVANGELICAL CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN MISSIONS BY THE PROVISION OF:-3.1 ADVICE SERVICES ON PROPERTY ISSUES, NEW LEGISLATION AND GOOD PRACTICE IN RELATION TO THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHURCHES AND MISSIONS;3.2 SEMINARS, GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ON LEGAL, PROPERTY AND CHARITY MATTERS AFFECTING CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN CHARITIES.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 412272
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHURCH GROWTH TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures