MINSTERACRES RETREAT CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 October 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07588301
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £795,005
Latest expenditure: £741,662
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Minsteracres Retreat Centre, Minsteracres, Consett, DH8 9RT

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.minsteracres.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Minsteracres is a Christian place of prayer. We welcome people of all faiths or none who share our values. Our vision is supported by three core values: create an atmosphere of welcome and hospitality with space for reflection and prayer maintain a special option for people who find themselves on the margins of church and society relate in a responsible way to the environment

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £795,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £741,662

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: 15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £846,439
Total Gross Expenditure: £812,800

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: 22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £701,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £676,945

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: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £719,003
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,559

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: 7 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £500,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,754

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £795,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £741,662
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: 91

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £846,439
Total Gross Expenditure: £812,800
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: 72

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £701,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £676,945
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: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £719,003
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,559
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: 87

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 7 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £500,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £550,754
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £69,212
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 73

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 420368
Income Other Trading Activities: 44772
Income Charitable Activities: 320471
Income Investments: 1067
Income Other: 8327
Income Total Income And Endowments: 795005
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,545
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £738,117
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 741662
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25660
Expenditure Support Costs: 536
Expenditure Depreciation: 46765
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £73,157
Assets Total Fixed: 673727
Assets Own Use: 673727
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £247,491
Assets Total Liabilities: £30,635
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £890,583
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30635
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £170,733
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 660207
Funds Restricted: 230376
Funds Total: 890583
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 15 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 445785
Income Other Trading Activities: 65138
Income Charitable Activities: 329405
Income Investments: 1486
Income Other: 4625
Income Total Income And Endowments: 846439
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,065
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £804,735
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 812800
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21483
Expenditure Support Costs: 1310
Expenditure Depreciation: 45568
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 280
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 699128
Assets Own Use: 699128
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £162,551
Assets Total Liabilities: £24,439
Assets Current Investment: 49817
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £837,240
Creditors One Year Total Current: 24439
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £49,817
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 600047
Funds Restricted: 237193
Funds Total: 837240
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 22 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 307882
Income Other Trading Activities: 58867
Income Charitable Activities: 329938
Income Investments: 2337
Income Other: 2281
Income Total Income And Endowments: 701305
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,017
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £668,248
Expenditure Other: 680
Expenditure Total: 676945
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 26872
Expenditure Support Costs: 31409
Expenditure Depreciation: 46673
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 745016
Assets Own Use: 745016
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £99,435
Assets Total Liabilities: £40,850
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £803,601
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40850
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £52,453
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 559305
Funds Restricted: 244296
Funds Total: 803601
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 10 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 391407
Income Other Trading Activities: 63284
Income Charitable Activities: 260068
Income Investments: 353
Income Other: 3891
Income Total Income And Endowments: 719003
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,090
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £615,469
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 620559
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 12426
Expenditure Depreciation: 37289
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £86,655
Assets Total Fixed: 737016
Assets Own Use: 737016
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £77,527
Assets Total Liabilities: £35,302
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £779,241
Creditors One Year Total Current: 35302
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £39,364
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 547363
Funds Restricted: 231878
Funds Total: 779241
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 292235
Income Other Trading Activities: 57465
Income Charitable Activities: 135815
Income Investments: 11
Income Other: 14641
Income Total Income And Endowments: 500167
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,644
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £548,110
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 550754
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5833
Expenditure Support Costs: 5833
Expenditure Depreciation: 37510
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £29,968
Assets Total Fixed: 511846
Assets Own Use: 511846
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £189,772
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,821
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £680,797
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20821
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £157,810
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 433233
Funds Restricted: 247564
Funds Total: 680797
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MINSTERACRES RETREAT CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-10-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: Memorandum
Charitable Objects: BUILDING ON THE OBJECTS AND ETHOS OF THE CONGREGATION, THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A RETREAT AT MINSTERACRES, NORTHUMBERLAND.AND THE RELIEF OF NEED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF SUBSTANCE MISUSERS, ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND VICTIMS OF TORTURE AND THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN NORTHUMBERLAND.TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF MINSTERACRESIN SUCH MANNER AS SHALL BE CHARITABLE AT LAW.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

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: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries