CCEW Charity Commission profile

CENTRAL HARDSHIP AND RELIEF TRUST

Registered charity 801465 · organisation 801465

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
9 May 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£2,861,711
Latest expenditure
£1,958,736
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Shaw Gibbs, Wey Court West, Union Road, FARNHAM, Surrey, GU9 7PT

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides relief of poverty amongst the Brethren in any part of the world by providing funds or meeting expenditure as required.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,861,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,958,736
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,587,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,782,888
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£628,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,701,321
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£226,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,281,096
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£937,299
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,222,009

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
24 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,861,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,958,736
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,587,839
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,782,888
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
26 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£628,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,701,321
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
28 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£226,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,281,096
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£937,299
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,222,009
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
24 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2855653
Income Other Trading Activities
1404
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4654
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2861711
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,958,736
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1958736
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
18566
Expenditure Governance
167597
Expenditure Support Costs
5175
Expenditure Depreciation
32206
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,478,833
Assets Total Fixed
1941828
Assets Own Use
1941828
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,624,991
Assets Total Liabilities
£77,619
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,489,200
Creditors One Year Total Current
77619
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£585,247
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4478833
Funds Restricted
10367
Funds Total
4489200
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
30 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1578940
Income Other Trading Activities
1287
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
7612
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1587839
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,782,888
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1782888
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
143538
Expenditure Support Costs
10937
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,557,292
Assets Total Fixed
1454034
Assets Own Use
1454034
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,027,910
Assets Total Liabilities
£895,719
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,586,225
Creditors One Year Total Current
895719
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£659,055
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3557292
Funds Restricted
28933
Funds Total
3586225
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
26 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
552117
Income Other Trading Activities
57203
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
19202
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
628522
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,701,321
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1701321
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
79820
Expenditure Governance
59521
Expenditure Support Costs
4557
Expenditure Depreciation
21404
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,752,341
Assets Total Fixed
910211
Assets Own Use
910211
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,894,288
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,225
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,781,274
Creditors One Year Total Current
23225
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£451,044
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3752341
Funds Restricted
28933
Funds Total
3781274
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
647972
Income Other Trading Activities
3294
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
286033
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
937299
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,222,009
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1222009
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
62505
Expenditure Governance
35966
Expenditure Support Costs
358794
Expenditure Depreciation
20194
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,790,352
Assets Total Fixed
979600
Assets Own Use
979600
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,010,188
Assets Total Liabilities
£81,400
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,908,388
Creditors One Year Total Current
81400
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,526,027
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5790352
Funds Restricted
118036
Funds Total
5908388
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Saint Vincent
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Denmark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
New Zealand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Trinidad And Tobago
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jamaica
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
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
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
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
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CENTRAL HARDSHIP AND RELIEF TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-07-31T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1050182
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1050182
Assoc Charity Name
GOTHENBURG TRUST
Charity Name
CENTRAL HARDSHIP AND RELIEF TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-05-09T00:00:00
Charity Name
CENTRAL HARDSHIP AND RELIEF TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-11-26T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
1014928
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1014928
Assoc Charity Name
RODING VALLEY TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 3 FEBRUARY 1989, AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 16 JUNE 2006 as amended on 09 Jan 2024 as amended on 15 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THE BRETHREN IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE TRUST DEED)
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
29070
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE SEDGEHILL POVERTY TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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