CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 24 August 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £88,400
Latest expenditure: £94,374
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 34 Barley Mead, Danbury, CHELMSFORD, CM3 4RP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.christian-adventure-holidays.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

CAH provide low cost activity holidays for 12 to 17 yr olds. Each year, in school summer holidays, we hire Bassenfell Manor Christian Centre and run four consecutive weeks each attended by approx. 40 young people.Campers do a range of activities (eg:Sailing; Kayaking; Mountain Walking etc) as well as Bible studies. The cost to those able to pay is £350 per wk however weeks are free when necessary.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £88,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,374

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £91,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,726

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £68,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,502

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £71,918
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,564

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £27,607
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,346

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £88,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,374
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £91,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,726
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: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £68,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,502
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
Count Volunteers: 140

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £71,918
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,564
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: 125

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £27,607
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,346
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: 120

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-08-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS CIO
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-06-07T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5046084
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1156296
Assoc Charity Name: CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS CIO
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-06-07T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5046084
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1156296
Assoc Charity Name: CHRISTIAN ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 24 Aug 2015 as amended on 10 Feb 2021
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH APPEARING IN SCHEDULE 1 OF THIS CONSTITUTION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:PROVIDING SUBSIDISED (OR, WHEN NECESSARY, FREE) ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT AND ETHOS.PROVIDING SUBSIDISED (OR WHEN NECESSARY, FREE) TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS, WHO MAY ULTIMATELY WISH TO ACT AS LEADERS OR INSTRUCTORS AT ONE OF OUR HOLIDAYS, ASSISTING OTHER LIKE MINDED ORGANISATIONS WITH FINANCE AND OTHER KINDS OF HELP.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 563512
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CAH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures