MOW COP COMMUNITY CHURCH — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 April 2024
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £41,244
Latest expenditure: £38,600
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: MOW COP COMMUNITY CHURCH, TOP STATION ROAD, MOW COP, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST7 3NY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Church advances the Christian religion by preaching and teaching from the Bible, thorugh public worship during the Sunday Services and thorugh organised Bible Study and prayer meetings, children's and youth groups, groups for older people and seniors, evangelistic events and other seasona; events and services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 6 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £41,244
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,600

Fin Period Start Date: 4 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,949

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £41,244
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,600
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 4 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,949
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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Stoke-on-trent City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MOW COP COMMUNITY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2024-04-04T00:00:00

Charity Name: MOW COP COMMUNITY CHURCH
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-11-22T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1052515
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1052515
Assoc Charity Name: MOW COP COMMUNITY CHURCH

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 04 Apr 2024 as amended on 23 Nov 2025
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 MOW COP 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 AND ETHICAL STATEMENTS 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

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management