PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA SOUTH LONDON DISTRICT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 19 August 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £292,868
Latest expenditure: £296,452
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 48 BARING ROAD, SOUTH LEE, LONDON, SE12 0PW

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the charity are: (1) To advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the statement of beliefs in such ways and in such parts of the UK as the trustees from time t time may think fit including promoting an understanding of equal treatment for all; (2) The relief of sickness and poverty of the general public by providing ; goods to individuals in need,

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £292,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £296,452

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £302,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,608

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £288,035
Total Gross Expenditure: £229,216

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £423,113
Total Gross Expenditure: £268,262

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £237,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £172,768

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £292,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £296,452
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £302,151
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,608
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £288,035
Total Gross Expenditure: £229,216
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £423,113
Total Gross Expenditure: £268,262
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £237,686
Total Gross Expenditure: £172,768
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: 30

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GHANA SOUTH LONDON DISTRICT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-08-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 19 Aug 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTOF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIMETO TIME MAY THINK FIT INCLUDING PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING OF EQUAL TREATMENT OF ALL;(2) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND POVERTY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PROVIDING: GOODS TO INDIVIDUALSIN NEED, WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, AND TO CHARITIES OROTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;(3) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEYMAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures