GLOW CHURCH UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08703834
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,553,739
Latest expenditure: £1,244,521
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Glow Uk, Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 6AP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.glowchurch.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides nursery care and hire of facilities that advance public education by mounting lectures, exhibitions, conferences.

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: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,553,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,244,521

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: 8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £997,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £977,960

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: 14 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,015,783
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,043,315

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £887,948
Total Gross Expenditure: £829,060

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: 28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £753,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £770,755

04 Official extract

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: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,553,739
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,244,521
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £533,469
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £997,952
Total Gross Expenditure: £977,960
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,015,783
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,043,315
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £887,948
Total Gross Expenditure: £829,060
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 150

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: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £753,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £770,755
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

05 Official extract

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: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 426997
Income Other Trading Activities: 283691
Income Charitable Activities: 803133
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 39918
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1553739
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £177,729
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,066,792
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1244521
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15889
Expenditure Support Costs: 159798
Expenditure Depreciation: 38010
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £218,561
Assets Total Fixed: 2085418
Assets Own Use: 2085418
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £464,557
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,393,209
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,156,766
Creditors One Year Total Current: 245996
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1147213
Assets Cash: £423,752
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1156766
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1156766
Count Employees: 59
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: 8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 313678
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 613722
Income Investments: 382
Income Other: 70170
Income Total Income And Endowments: 997952
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £757,789
Expenditure Other: 220171
Expenditure Total: 977960
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 46177
Expenditure Depreciation: 41447
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £877,002
Assets Total Fixed: 2113029
Assets Own Use: 2113028
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £147,322
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,383,349
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £877,002
Creditors One Year Total Current: 223738
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1159611
Assets Cash: £117,745
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 877002
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 877002
Count Employees: 47
Charity Only 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: 14 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 321617
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 570467
Income Investments: 16
Income Other: 123683
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1015783
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £762,960
Expenditure Other: 280355
Expenditure Total: 1043315
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 38585
Expenditure Depreciation: 10434
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -152602
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £857,010
Assets Total Fixed: 2139569
Assets Own Use: 2139568
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £72,633
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,355,192
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £857,010
Creditors One Year Total Current: 418650
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 936542
Assets Cash: £57,641
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 857010
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 857010
Count Employees: 40
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: 31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 281474
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 606474
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 887948
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £55,471
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £724,321
Expenditure Other: 49268
Expenditure Total: 829060
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6122
Expenditure Support Costs: 120538
Expenditure Depreciation: 6121
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £884,542
Assets Total Fixed: 2022390
Assets Own Use: 2022389
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £21,367
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,159,215
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £884,542
Creditors One Year Total Current: 133231
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1025984
Assets Cash: £14,255
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 884542
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 884542
Count Employees: 42
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: 28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 221798
Income Other Trading Activities: 374655
Income Charitable Activities: 156782
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 753235
Income Legacies: 2520
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £300,644
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £470,111
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 770755
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 118023
Expenditure Depreciation: 6094
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 2021754
Assets Own Use: 2021753
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £22,310
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,218,410
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £825,654
Creditors One Year Total Current: 87874
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1130536
Assets Cash: £7,939
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 825654
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 825654
Count Employees: 32
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLOW CHURCH UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 SEP 2013 as amended on 08 Jul 2021
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("THE OBJECTS"):1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;2) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; AND3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 539437
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: XCEL COUNTY DURHAM

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests