CCEW Charity Commission profile

CLIFF COLLEGE

Registered charity 529386 · organisation 529386

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
27 February 1967
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,902,160
Latest expenditure
£2,538,460
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cliff College, Calver, Hope Valley, S32 3XG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cliffcollege.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cliff College delivers university level education from undergraduate degrees through to doctoral research. It also trains people for Christian ministry in the contemporary world and provides a community within which students are encouraged to develop as Christian disciples and leaders.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,902,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,538,460
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
11 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,261,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,726,932
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
17 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,819,249
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,724,627
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
2 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,057,434
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,737,244
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
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,919,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,350,529

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
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,902,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,538,460
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
116
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
11 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,261,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,726,932
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
95
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
17 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,819,249
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,724,627
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
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
2 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,057,434
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,737,244
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
65
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,919,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,350,529
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1669316
Income Other Trading Activities
557301
Income Charitable Activities
534370
Income Investments
13338
Income Other
127835
Income Total Income And Endowments
2902160
Income Legacies
461283
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,033,022
Expenditure Other
505438
Expenditure Total
2538460
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
73628
Expenditure Support Costs
1139529
Expenditure Depreciation
103536
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-471000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,591,360
Assets Total Fixed
9433751
Assets Own Use
5787788
Assets Long Term Investment
3645963
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£835,088
Assets Total Liabilities
£562,021
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,706,818
Creditors One Year Total Current
506021
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
56000
Assets Cash
£307,149
Funds Endowment
15963
Funds Unrestricted
9591360
Funds Restricted
99495
Funds Total
9706818
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
11 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1091814
Income Other Trading Activities
447844
Income Charitable Activities
470014
Income Investments
10372
Income Other
240988
Income Total Income And Endowments
2261032
Income Legacies
20382
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,162,524
Expenditure Other
564408
Expenditure Total
2726932
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
134575
Expenditure Support Costs
1173644
Expenditure Depreciation
97212
Gain Loss Investment
1106
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,623,729
Assets Total Fixed
10052915
Assets Own Use
6201952
Assets Long Term Investment
3850963
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£291,604
Assets Total Liabilities
£530,401
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,814,118
Creditors One Year Total Current
446401
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
84000
Assets Cash
£165,296
Funds Endowment
15963
Funds Unrestricted
9623729
Funds Restricted
174426
Funds Total
9814118
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
17 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
850651
Income Other Trading Activities
307703
Income Charitable Activities
475432
Income Investments
14253
Income Other
171210
Income Total Income And Endowments
1819249
Income Legacies
168069
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,199,453
Expenditure Other
525174
Expenditure Total
2724627
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14900
Expenditure Support Costs
968852
Expenditure Depreciation
87249
Gain Loss Investment
-995
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
170000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£167,499
Assets Total Fixed
10262268
Assets Own Use
10247411
Assets Long Term Investment
14857
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£524,922
Assets Total Liabilities
£508,278
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,278,912
Creditors One Year Total Current
396278
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
112000
Assets Cash
£251,968
Funds Endowment
14857
Funds Unrestricted
10079290
Funds Restricted
184765
Funds Total
10278912
Count Employees
43
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
2 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
806706
Income Other Trading Activities
332062
Income Charitable Activities
706491
Income Investments
6838
Income Other
205337
Income Total Income And Endowments
2057434
Income Legacies
162303
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,138,219
Expenditure Other
599025
Expenditure Total
2737244
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13925
Expenditure Support Costs
863081
Expenditure Depreciation
91299
Gain Loss Investment
-37065
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
215000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,783
Assets Total Fixed
10861774
Assets Own Use
10845922
Assets Long Term Investment
15852
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£528,526
Assets Total Liabilities
£375,015
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,015,285
Creditors One Year Total Current
235015
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
140000
Assets Cash
£332,491
Funds Endowment
15852
Funds Unrestricted
10842139
Funds Restricted
157294
Funds Total
11015285
Count Employees
43
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
210400
Income Other Trading Activities
244978
Income Charitable Activities
580127
Income Investments
3691
Income Other
880422
Income Total Income And Endowments
1919618
Income Legacies
144699
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,885,408
Expenditure Other
465121
Expenditure Total
2350529
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
508227
Expenditure Support Costs
677636
Expenditure Depreciation
59711
Gain Loss Investment
17625
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
536273
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,517,160
Assets Total Fixed
11167336
Assets Own Use
10672934
Assets Long Term Investment
494402
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£822,716
Assets Total Liabilities
£472,892
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,517,160
Creditors One Year Total Current
304892
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
168000
Assets Cash
£254,734
Funds Endowment
394300
Funds Unrestricted
10554670
Funds Restricted
568190
Funds Total
11517160
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sheffield City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CLIFF COLLEGE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-11-26T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4025645
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1116341
Assoc Charity Name
TWERTON FELLOWSHIP
Charity Name
CLIFF COLLEGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1967-02-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONVEYANCE ON TRUSTS DATED 30TH DECEMBER, 1903
Charitable Objects
A METHODIST COLLEGE FOR THE TRAINING OF THE LAITY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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