01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 15 April 2014
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £683,461
- Latest expenditure
- £664,904
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: City Church Bristol, Albert Place, Westbury-On-Trym, BRISTOL, BS9 4AF
Website recorded by the regulator: www.citychurch.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
City Church currently meets on three sites each Sunday morning to worship God and expound the bible. All sites run children's activities. The church runs groups for worship, prayer and bible study, a youth group and a toddler group called Little Elms. Various training courses are run periodically. The church is also involved in the StreetLife project.
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
- 30 June 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £683,461
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £664,904
- 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
- 24 June 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £602,732
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £587,820
- 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
- 27 June 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £641,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £541,291
- 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
- 28 June 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £542,735
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £454,295
- 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
- 27 June 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 27 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £441,211
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £367,108
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £683,461
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £664,904
- 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
- 20
- 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
- 24 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £602,732
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £587,820
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £4,240
- 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
- 20
- 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
- 27 June 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £641,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £541,291
- 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
- 20
- 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
- 28 June 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £542,735
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £454,295
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 20
- 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
- 27 June 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £441,211
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £367,108
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 20
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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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 30 June 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 653249
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 26866
- Income Investments
- 2714
- Income Other
- 632
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 683461
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £664,904
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 664904
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 52976
- Expenditure Governance
- 7970
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 54997
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 2513
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £73,248
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3659
- Assets Own Use
- 3659
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £596,541
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £13,259
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £586,941
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 13259
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £566,431
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 481273
- Funds Restricted
- 105668
- Funds Total
- 586941
- 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 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 June 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 582311
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 19814
- Income Investments
- 607
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 602732
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £587,820
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 587820
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 41834
- Expenditure Governance
- 7239
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 50352
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 3459
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 5122
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £469,748
- Assets Total Fixed
- 5122
- Assets Own Use
- 5122
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £580,147
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £16,885
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £568,384
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 16885
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £558,872
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 469748
- Funds Restricted
- 98636
- Funds Total
- 568384
- Count Employees
- 11
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 27 June 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 623809
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 16977
- Income Investments
- 431
- Income Other
- 248
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 641465
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £541,291
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 541291
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 54376
- Expenditure Governance
- 4845
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4082
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 3647
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £74,061
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3647
- Assets Own Use
- 3647
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £567,291
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £17,465
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £553,473
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 17465
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £549,531
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 456017
- Funds Restricted
- 97456
- Funds Total
- 553473
- 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 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 28 June 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 521938
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 18690
- Income Investments
- 5
- Income Other
- 2102
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 542735
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £454,295
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 454295
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 22076
- Expenditure Governance
- 4764
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 47067
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 4463
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- -2338
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £388,511
- Assets Total Fixed
- 6110
- Assets Own Use
- 6110
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £474,594
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £27,403
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £453,301
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 27403
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £444,346
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 382821
- Funds Restricted
- 70480
- Funds Total
- 453301
- Count Employees
- 9
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Bristol City
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- South Gloucestershire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 108
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Religious Activities
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CITY CHURCH BRISTOL
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2016-01-13T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4003185
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1100490
- Assoc Charity Name
- BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH BRISTOL
- Charity Name
- CITY CHURCH BRISTOL
- Charity Event Order
- 4
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-02-16T00:00:00
- Reason
- Transfer of funds
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 1055406
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1055406
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE SANCTUARY CHARITABLE TRUST
- Charity Name
- CITY CHURCH BRISTOL
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2018-10-09T00:00:00
- Reason
- Amalgamated
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3982737
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1087087
- Assoc Charity Name
- CITY CHURCH (BRISTOL) TRUST
- Charity Name
- CITY CHURCH BRISTOL
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2014-04-15T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 15 APR 2014AMENDED ON 20 SEP 2017
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN BRISTOL AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE:- 4.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CIO; 4.2. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY; AND 4.3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 543595
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH BRISTOL
- Charity Name Id
- 543596
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures