CCEW Charity Commission profile

DISCOVERING PRAYER CIO

Registered charity 1190396 · organisation 5162696

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
14 July 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£58,955
Latest expenditure
£67,763
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Suite 261, 266 BANBURY ROAD, OXFORD, OX2 7DL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://discoveringprayer.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The goal of the CIO is to help everyone have a joyful and fulfilling relationship with God by teaching and guiding people in Christian prayer. The work of the CIO will include introducing individuals to the study of different types of prayer, for example, Ignatian spirituality, Benedictine spirituality for everyday life, and prayer used by Anglican nuns and monks.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£58,955
Total Gross Expenditure
£67,763
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£78,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£65,053
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£77,307
Total Gross Expenditure
£71,011
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£83,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£73,368
Fin Period Start Date
14 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£78,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£64,115

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£58,955
Total Gross Expenditure
£67,763
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£78,778
Total Gross Expenditure
£65,053
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£77,307
Total Gross Expenditure
£71,011
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£83,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£73,368
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
14 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£78,512
Total Gross Expenditure
£64,115
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
New Zealand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

06 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
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DISCOVERING PRAYER CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-07-14T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE AND ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO EXPLORE PRAYER AND SPIRITUALITY IN THEIR LIVES, TO DEEPEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:(A) THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF PRAYER RESOURCES;(B) EDUCATIONAL/ TRAINING MATERIALS;(C) COURSES;(D) THE HOSTING AND/OR FACILITATING PRAYER MEETINGS; (E) THE HOSTING AND/OR FACILITATION OF RETREATS; AND(F) THE TEACHING OF ANCIENT PRACTICES OF THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF ANGLICAN AND OTHER CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
631058
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DISCOVERING PRAYER
Charity Name Id
631059
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DISCOVERINGPRAYER.COM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures