CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHAYN

Registered charity 1196098 · organisation 5171741

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Overdue
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 October 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024
Latest income
£760,496
Latest expenditure
£803,809
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CHAYN, 86-90 PAUL STREET, LONDON, EC2A 4NE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://chayn.co/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Chayn is a global nonprofit, run by survivors and allies from around the world, creating resources to support the healing of survivors of gender-based violence. We create open, online resources and services for survivors of abuse that are trauma-informed, intersectional, multi-lingual and feminist.

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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
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
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£760,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£803,809
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
15 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£715,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£707,279
Fin Period Start Date
11 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£889,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£740,592
Accounts Qualified
Yes

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£760,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£803,809
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
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
15 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£715,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£707,279
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,982
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
11 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£889,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£740,592
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
3375
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
40

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1625
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
511049
Income Investments
0
Income Other
247822
Income Total Income And Endowments
760496
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£132,393
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£671,416
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
803809
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
90496
Expenditure Support Costs
72662
Expenditure Depreciation
5675
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£82,274
Assets Total Fixed
13008
Assets Own Use
13008
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£381,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£112,916
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£281,876
Creditors One Year Total Current
112916
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£221,139
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
82274
Funds Restricted
199602
Funds Total
281876
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
15 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
8120
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
707333
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
715453
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£118,686
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£588,593
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
707279
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69202
Expenditure Support Costs
63015
Expenditure Depreciation
4358
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£281,372
Assets Total Fixed
13410
Assets Own Use
13410
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£421,303
Assets Total Liabilities
£109,524
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£325,189
Creditors One Year Total Current
109524
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£406,128
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
281372
Funds Restricted
43817
Funds Total
325189
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
11 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
749157
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
140624
Income Total Income And Endowments
889781
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£678,870
Expenditure Other
61722
Expenditure Total
740592
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5317
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£279,349
Assets Total Fixed
8585
Assets Own Use
8585
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£337,674
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,187
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£311,072
Creditors One Year Total Current
35187
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£299,524
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
290897
Funds Restricted
20175
Funds Total
311072
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United Arab Emirates
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
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
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHAYN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-10-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Oct 2021
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE THE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS SUFFERED BY THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR HAVE EXPERIENCED GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) PROVIDING ONLINE SERVICES INCLUDING INFORMATION, GUIDES AND SUPPORT; AND(B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE INCLUDING THROUGH RESEARCH ANDTRAINING.GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IS DEFINED AS HARMFUL ACTS DIRECTED AT AN INDIVIDUAL BASED ON THEIR GENDER AND INCLUDES DOMESTIC ABUSE (WHICH MEANS PHYSICAL, SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR MENTAL ABUSE WITHIN AN INTIMATE OR ‘FAMILY’ RELATIONSHIP), RAPE, HARASSMENT, SEX-TRAFFICKING, TECH-ENABLED HARASSMENT OR ABUSE, AND REPRODUCTIVE VIOLENCE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
647480
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHAYN CIC

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
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Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures