CCEW Charity Commission profile

CITYGATES CHURCH NORWICH

Registered charity 1205295 · organisation 5210630

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
19 October 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
19 October 2023 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£685,775
Latest expenditure
£667,884
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CityGates Church, 2-6 BOTOLPH STREET, NORWICH, NR3 1DU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with our basis of faith primarily but not exclusively within the city of Norwich and its environs, together with such other charitable purposes as shall further the work of the Church

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
19 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£685,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£667,884

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
19 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£685,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£667,884
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
250

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
19 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
663630
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
22145
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
685775
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£667,884
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
667884
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
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
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
182046
Assets Own Use
182046
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£375,994
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,834
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£547,206
Creditors One Year Total Current
10834
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£360,066
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
437125
Funds Restricted
110081
Funds Total
547206
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CITYGATES CHURCH NORWICH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-10-19T00:00:00
Charity Name
CITYGATES CHURCH NORWICH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-05-22T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5044437
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1155670
Assoc Charity Name
CityGates Church Norwich

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 19 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN NORWICH AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND 3.1.2 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE DOCTRINAL DISTINCTIVES AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE CHURCH FROM TIME TO TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CHURCH HANDBOOK.

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Charity Policy

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Conflicting interests