HIGHERGROUND CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 November 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £39,252
Latest expenditure: £29,015
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 47 ASHMORE CLOSE, LONDON, SE15 5GY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.highergroundchristianassembly.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The CIO advances the Christian faith through inclusive, community-led action, tackling poverty and food insecurity via food banks and food reclamation, promoting nutrition and health, and delivering training and community projects that build skills, resilience, wellbeing and sustainable pathways to independence.

03 Official extract

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: 23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £39,252
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,015

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: 4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £61,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,419

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: 5 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,131

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: 5 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,741
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,790

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: 1 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,318

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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: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £39,252
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,015
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: 10

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: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £61,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,419
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: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HIGHERGROUND CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-11-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 AUG 2010AS AMENDED ON 23 OCT 2016
Charitable Objects: 3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND3.2 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY; THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests