NORWEGIAN CHURCH CARDIFF BAY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 September 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £83,674
Latest expenditure: £132,254
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Norwegian Church Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff, CF10 4PA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity manages the incoming Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay. It focuses on: Heritage - interpreting the rich history of the church since 1868 and its transfer to the existing site in 1992; Arts - running an arts programme; Community - working with local organisations and hosting events; encouraging Norwegian links with Wales.

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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
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £83,674
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,254

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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £79,320
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,864

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: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £66,570
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,809

Fin Period Start Date: 27 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £31,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,585

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £83,674
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,254
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £79,320
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,864
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £66,570
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,809
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 27 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £31,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,585
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cardiff
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORWEGIAN CHURCH CARDIFF BAY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-09-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: NORWEGIAN CHURCH CARDIFF BAY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-06-03T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1053890
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1053890
Assoc Charity Name: THE BRAINWAVE PROJECT TRUST

Charity Name: NORWEGIAN CHURCH CARDIFF BAY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-03-28T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 519831
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 519831
Assoc Charity Name: NORWEGIAN CHURCH PRESERVATION TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects: 1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE PERMANENT PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NORWEGIAN CHURCH CARDIFF BAY AS A HERITAGE CENTRE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CELEBRATING THE SOCIAL, HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC LINKS BETWEEN WALES AND NORWAY;2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY, ITS PEOPLE, CULTURE, HISTORY, LANGUAGE, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC LIFE AND IN PARTICULAR ITS IMPACT ON THE LIFE OF PEOPLE IN SOUTH WALES AND THE WIDER UNITED KINGDOM.3) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND COMMUNITY USE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CARDIFF IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures