CCEW Charity Commission profile

NORTHERN COLLEGE (UNITED REFORMED AND CONGREGATIONAL)

Registered charity 529253 · organisation 529253

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
25 May 1961
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024
Latest income
£556,740
Latest expenditure
£602,250
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LUTHER KING HOUSE, BRIGHTON GROVE, MANCHESTER, M14 5JP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.northerncollege.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The object of the College is to advance the Christian Religion in accordance with the tenets of the Churches by providing education and training for:1. candidates for the ministries of the Churches,2. Ministers of, and lay people in, the Churches, and3. Ministers and lay persons from other denominations and in such other ways as the governors think fit.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£556,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£602,250
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
3 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£516,132
Total Gross Expenditure
£603,007
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£488,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£568,182
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£480,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,208
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2021
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2020
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2020
Total Gross Income
£517,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£579,300

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
9 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£556,740
Total Gross Expenditure
£602,250
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
3 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£516,132
Total Gross Expenditure
£603,007
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
6 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£488,761
Total Gross Expenditure
£568,182
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
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
20 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£480,262
Total Gross Expenditure
£537,208
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
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
18 December 2020
Total Gross Income
£517,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£579,300
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
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
9 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6523
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
399324
Income Investments
150893
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
556740
Income Legacies
5075
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,267
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£574,983
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
602250
Expenditure Investment Management
27267
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35431
Expenditure Support Costs
205883
Expenditure Depreciation
10721
Gain Loss Investment
551185
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,545,884
Assets Total Fixed
6871097
Assets Own Use
385538
Assets Long Term Investment
6485559
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£418,048
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,395
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,266,750
Creditors One Year Total Current
22395
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£183,350
Funds Endowment
322289
Funds Unrestricted
6930262
Funds Restricted
14199
Funds Total
7266750
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
3 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1555
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
367419
Income Investments
147158
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
516132
Income Legacies
75
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,260
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£577,747
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
603007
Expenditure Investment Management
25260
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16536
Expenditure Support Costs
207324
Expenditure Depreciation
9468
Gain Loss Investment
20498
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,029,978
Assets Total Fixed
6176002
Assets Own Use
391995
Assets Long Term Investment
5784007
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£603,148
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,075
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,761,075
Creditors One Year Total Current
18075
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£376,611
Funds Endowment
318373
Funds Unrestricted
6421973
Funds Restricted
20729
Funds Total
6761075
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2020
Ar Due Date
30 June 2021
Ar Received Date
18 December 2020
Income Donations And Legacies
1455
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
377715
Income Investments
138489
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
517659
Income Legacies
70
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,682
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£555,618
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
579300
Expenditure Investment Management
23682
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15316
Expenditure Support Costs
190237
Expenditure Depreciation
10608
Gain Loss Investment
20301
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,908,709
Assets Total Fixed
5883309
Assets Own Use
423011
Assets Long Term Investment
5460298
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£818,221
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,012
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,683,518
Creditors One Year Total Current
18012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£661,804
Funds Endowment
317303
Funds Unrestricted
6329654
Funds Restricted
36561
Funds Total
6683518
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NORTHERN COLLEGE (UNITED REFORMED AND CONGREGATIONAL)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1961-05-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME DATED 25/05/1961AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 24/09/1970AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 24/10/1983AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22/11/1993AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 09/04/2001AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 14/07/2003
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE COLLEGE IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE CHURCHES BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR:1) CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCHES,2) MINISTERS OF, AND LAY PEOPLE IN, THE CHURCHES, AND3) MINISTERS AND LAY PERSONS FROM OTHER DENOMINATIONSAND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE GOVERNORS THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
13370
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORTHERN COLLEGE (UNITED REFORMED AND CONGREGATIONAL) BURSARY AND PRIZE FUND
Charity Name Id
13371
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE MANCHESTER
Charity Name Id
13368
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NORTHERN COLLEGE
Charity Name Id
13369
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NORTHERN COLLEGE (UNITED REFORMED AND CONGREGATIONAL)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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