KARDEC GROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 August 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 5 April 2024 – 4 April 2025
Latest income: £32,126
Latest expenditure: £33,836
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 58 CAMPION PLACE, BICESTER, OX26 3EH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the practice and application of Spiritism (also known as the Spiritist teachings, a Spiritualist Philosophy, as codified by Allan Kardec in the 1850s), by providing public study groups, meetings, and events about Spiritism and Spiritist ideals, online and in the UK, plus supporting similar charities, and other charitable activities as the Trustees shall from time to time approve.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 4 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,836

Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 4 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,617

Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 4 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,934
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,732

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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: 5 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 4 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,836
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
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 4 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,932
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,617
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
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 4 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £14,934
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,732
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
Count Volunteers: 7

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: KARDEC GROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-08-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Aug 2022
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE AND APPLICATION OF SPIRITISM (ALSO KNOWN AS THE SPIRITIST TEACHINGS, A SPIRITUALIST PHILOSOPHY, AS CODIFIED BY ALLAN KARDEC IN THE 1850S), BY PROVIDING PUBLIC STUDY GROUPS, MEETINGS, AND EVENTS ABOUT SPIRITISM AND SPIRITIST IDEALS, AND BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 706691
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Spiritist Society of Bicester

Charity Name Id: 654475
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SPIRITIST SOCIETY OF WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures