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CCEW Charity Commission profile

HIGHFIELDS CHURCH

Registered charity 1179013 · organisation 5121658

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
2 July 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£825,506
Latest expenditure
£872,839
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: HIGHFIELDS CHURCH, MONTHERMER ROAD, CARDIFF, CF24 4QW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal activity of Highfields Church is the promotion of Christianity. We run a local church and associated activities including weekly clubs for all ages of children, as well as ministries focussed on Students and Internationals. We support missionaries both in the UK and abroad in order to spread the gospel worldwide.

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
21 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£825,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£872,839
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
22 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£875,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£861,774
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
25 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£825,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£793,678
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
16 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£722,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£716,855
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
19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£688,678
Total Gross Expenditure
£714,054

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
21 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£825,506
Total Gross Expenditure
£872,839
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
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
22 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£875,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£861,774
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
300
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
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£825,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£793,678
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
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
16 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£722,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£716,855
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
122
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
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£688,678
Total Gross Expenditure
£714,054
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,531
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
110

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
21 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
754040
Income Other Trading Activities
8072
Income Charitable Activities
42968
Income Investments
11355
Income Other
9071
Income Total Income And Endowments
825506
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£872,839
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
872839
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
149378
Expenditure Governance
3950
Expenditure Support Costs
91530
Expenditure Depreciation
29325
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-25095
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£135,000
Assets Total Fixed
668724
Assets Own Use
668724
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£460,485
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,950
Assets Current Investment
135970
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,112,259
Creditors One Year Total Current
16950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£267,723
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1064978
Funds Restricted
47281
Funds Total
1112259
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
22 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
794442
Income Other Trading Activities
12310
Income Charitable Activities
51175
Income Investments
9275
Income Other
7978
Income Total Income And Endowments
875180
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£861,774
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
861774
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
188341
Expenditure Governance
3180
Expenditure Support Costs
120065
Expenditure Depreciation
31023
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-21196
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£130,000
Assets Total Fixed
693819
Assets Own Use
693819
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£479,658
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,885
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,159,592
Creditors One Year Total Current
13885
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£427,574
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1116259
Funds Restricted
43333
Funds Total
1159592
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
25 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
764197
Income Other Trading Activities
4984
Income Charitable Activities
43247
Income Investments
6725
Income Other
5916
Income Total Income And Endowments
825069
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£759,593
Expenditure Other
34085
Expenditure Total
793678
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2700
Expenditure Support Costs
115166
Expenditure Depreciation
33371
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-33371
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£115,000
Assets Total Fixed
715015
Assets Own Use
715015
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£435,165
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,994
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,146,186
Creditors One Year Total Current
3994
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£383,419
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1065115
Funds Restricted
81071
Funds Total
1146186
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
16 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
685365
Income Other Trading Activities
2550
Income Charitable Activities
29676
Income Investments
442
Income Other
4914
Income Total Income And Endowments
722947
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£716,855
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
716855
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
155429
Expenditure Governance
2640
Expenditure Support Costs
81509
Expenditure Depreciation
31008
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,051,214
Assets Total Fixed
732499
Assets Own Use
732499
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£388,766
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,470
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,114,795
Creditors One Year Total Current
6470
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£366,852
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1051214
Funds Restricted
63581
Funds Total
1114795
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
19 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
677655
Income Other Trading Activities
3660
Income Charitable Activities
6848
Income Investments
515
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
688678
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£714,054
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
714054
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2640
Expenditure Support Costs
108925
Expenditure Depreciation
30251
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,151
Assets Total Fixed
759335
Assets Own Use
759335
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£370,033
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,665
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,108,703
Creditors One Year Total Current
20665
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£327,808
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1058285
Funds Restricted
50418
Funds Total
1108703
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HIGHFIELDS CHURCH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-02-25T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
700112
Assoc Registered Charity Number
700112
Assoc Charity Name
HIGHFIELDS CHURCH
Charity Name
HIGHFIELDS CHURCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-07-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Jul 2018 as amended on 10 Dec 2023
Charitable Objects
THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE:3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND3.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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