PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, CHICHESTER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 24 May 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £39,011
Latest expenditure: £45,654
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, CHAPEL STREET, CHICHESTER, PO19 1BU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advance the Christian Religion in accordance with the statement of faith and church covenant. Provide a place of worship. Teaching and educating all ages in the doctrines and practice of the religion

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £39,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,654

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £41,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,595

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: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £36,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,385

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: 6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £32,407
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,525

Fin Period Start Date: 24 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £41,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,449

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £39,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,654
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £41,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,595
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £36,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,385
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £32,407
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,525
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 24 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £41,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,449
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PROVIDENCE CHAPEL, CHICHESTER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-05-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 24 May 2021
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITABLE OBJECT OF THE CHURCH IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE AREA OF WEST SUSSEX IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH MAINLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP, THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, THE PROVISION OF PASTORAL CARE AND OUTREACH INTO THE COMMUNITY.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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

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Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures