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COVENANT CHURCH

Registered charity 1169459 · organisation 5066757

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 October 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09692379
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£497,862
Latest expenditure
£364,083
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Christ Centre, 309-311 Shirley Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO15 3HW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a friendly and vibrant Church passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Christian Faith. We are actively involved in our local community and city, undertaking charitable activities, and working in partnership for the well being of the members of our community, including young people, families and the vulnerable and disadvantaged. We engage in Evangelism and Christian seminars.

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
19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£497,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£364,083
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
2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£784,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£220,886
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
7 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£501,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£185,624
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
22 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£427,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£197,970
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
11 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£218,792
Total Gross Expenditure
£185,893

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
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£497,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£364,083
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
65
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
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£784,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£220,886
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
50
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
7 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£501,803
Total Gross Expenditure
£185,624
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
50
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
22 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£427,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£197,970
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
50
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
11 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£218,792
Total Gross Expenditure
£185,893
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
45

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
2 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
640345
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
144588
Income Total Income And Endowments
784933
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£32,896
Expenditure Other
187990
Expenditure Total
220886
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
187541
Expenditure Depreciation
53773
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1728546
Assets Own Use
1728546
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£52,423
Assets Total Liabilities
£610,339
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,170,630
Creditors One Year Total Current
61194
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
549145
Assets Cash
£3,153
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1170630
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1170630
Count Employees
2
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
7 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
398488
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
103315
Income Total Income And Endowments
501803
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£40,548
Expenditure Other
145076
Expenditure Total
185624
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
144210
Expenditure Depreciation
13797
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£418,409
Assets Total Fixed
989886
Assets Own Use
989886
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£236,059
Assets Total Liabilities
£619,362
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£606,583
Creditors One Year Total Current
8146
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
611216
Assets Cash
£187,309
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
418409
Funds Restricted
188174
Funds Total
606583
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southampton City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COVENANT CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-10-03T00:00:00
Charity Name
COVENANT CHURCH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-01-11T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4022201
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1116295
Assoc Charity Name
COVENANT LIFE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 JUL 2015 as amended on 20 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS AND BIBLE STUDIES, LECTURES AND PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY3)FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: A) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN AND STUDENTS WITH THEIR STUDIES; B) SUPPORTING PARENTS TO ENGAGE MORE WITH THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGING GREATER PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; AND C) THE PROVISION OF SEMINARS, LECTURES AND CAREER COUNSELLING SERVICES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
565182
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COVENANT LIFE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures