BEACON HOUSE OF PRAYER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 3 December 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £47,675
Latest expenditure: £44,593
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BEACON HOUSE, 550-552 HIGH STREET, SANDYFORD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 5PD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Beacon House of Prayer provides a Christian prayer resource centre, a place for people to explore prayer and the spiritual dimension of life, undertakes training about prayer and aspects of the Christian faith, organises sustained prayer and worship, provides teaching and Christian prayer activities, offers prayer for healing, and is a resource for local congregations and individuals.

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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: 29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £47,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,593

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: 28 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £42,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,598

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: 17 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £37,896
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,629

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: 11 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £35,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,227

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: 1 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £40,488
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,213

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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: 29 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £47,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,593
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: Yes
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: 28 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £42,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,598
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: No
Count Volunteers: 22

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: 17 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £37,896
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,629
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: No
Count Volunteers: 14

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: 11 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £35,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,227
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: 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: 10

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: 1 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £40,488
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,213
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: 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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Stoke-on-trent City
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BEACON HOUSE OF PRAYER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-12-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 03 Dec 2014
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO PROMOTE THE VALUES THEREOF FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY(1)DEVELOPING AND MAKING AVAILABLE A CHRISTIAN PRAYER RESOURCE CENTRE IN THE NORTH MIDLANDS) HELPING PEOPLE TO EXPLORE PRAYER AND THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF LIFE WITH MULTIPLE PRAYER ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR PRAYER AND STAFFED BY A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS;(2)ORGANISING ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES THAT EXPLORE CHRISTIAN PRAYER IN VARIOUS DIMENSIONS;(3)BEING A RESOURCE HUB OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRAYER AND EDUCATION ABOUT CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY FOR LOCAL CONGREGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS; AND(4)OFFERING CHRISTIAN OUTREACH AND SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS BASED AROUND EXPLORING SPIRITUALITY;(5)PROVIDING A DROP-IN SERVICE FOR PEOPLE SEEKING SUPPORT OR A CHAT;(6)RUNNING TRAINING COURSES ABOUT PRAYER AND ASPECTS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH;(7)CO-ORDINATING CONFERENCES FOR CHRISTIANS IN THE WIDER AREA;(8)OFFERING HELP IN LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGH RE CLASSES, ASSEMBLIES AND SCHOOL VISITS TO OUR PREMISES; AND(9)RUNNING A CONFIDENTIAL LISTENING AND HEALING PRAYER SERVICE IN A LOCAL COMMUNITY BUILDING. OUR FACILITIES ARE OPEN ON MOST DAYS AND EVENINGS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 549342
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BEACON HOP

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures