CHURCHES FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 4 December 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £17,317
Latest expenditure: £29,805
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Coach House, 46 Quarry Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent, TN1 2EZ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://tunbridgewellschurches.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

CfTW draws the churches of Tunbridge Wells together, running prayer events, engaging in Christian mission and providing a resource centre for the vulnerable and the homeless.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,805

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,092

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,871
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,600

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £47,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,351

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £17,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,172

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,805
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: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,092
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,871
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,600
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £47,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,351
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £17,714
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,172
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 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: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHURCHES FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-12-04T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHURCHES FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-01-14T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 3987235
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1090774
Assoc Charity Name: TUNBRIDGE WELLS FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICALS

Charity Name: CHURCHES FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-07-09T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 12426
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 222492
Assoc Charity Name: LOOK OUTSIDE TRUST FUND

Charity Name: CHURCHES FOR TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-07-09T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 222492
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 222492
Assoc Charity Name: TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND DISTRICT CHURCHES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY GROUP

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09/10/2012AS AMENDED ON 01/05/2014AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 23 MAR 2023
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY: RUNNING A RESOURCE AND MEETING CENTRE FOR THE LONELY, VULNERABLE OR HOMELESS; ORGANISING AND RUNNING PRAYER EVENTS FOR LOCAL CHURCHES; ENGAGING IN CHRISTIAN MISSION, SEEKING TO MEET THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE TOWN AND SURROUNDING AREA; AND SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS ARE CHARITABLE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGLISH LAW.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 544876
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHRISTIANS TOGETHER IN TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Charity Name Id: 525027
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CTTW

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management