CHRIST CHURCH CHICHESTER

Charity number: 1139545
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Offering weekly worship services and pastoral and practical support for members of the church and the wider community; supporting by prayer and financially the wider work of the Christian Church and charities both local and overseas; making premises available for ecumencial work of local churches, young people's organisations, counselling groups, and many local charities and arts institutions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £92,350
Total expenditure: £96,688

People

10 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 December 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DOREEN EDITH FIELD Trustee 17 November 2024
WEST SUSSEX (COAST AND DOWNS) METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Stephen Leslie Palmer Trustee 27 November 2023
None on record
Elizabeth Lindsay Marchant Trustee 07 November 2022
None on record
Edward Charles Martin Trustee 07 November 2022
None on record
Colin Steven Higgin-Botham Trustee 07 November 2022
None on record
PENELOPE ANNE ELLISON Trustee 07 November 2022
WEST SUSSEX (COAST AND DOWNS) METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Rev Helen Higgin-Botham Trustee 04 June 2020
None on record
Deborah Mabbitt Trustee 14 November 2019
WEST SUSSEX (COAST AND DOWNS) METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Dr Margaret Jenifer Martin Trustee 14 November 2019
None on record
Tina Jeannette Twaites Trustee 15 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £95.54k £93.23k £84.37k £82.37k £92.35k
Total expenditure £100.32k £84.56k £91.54k £101.90k £96.69k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 06 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 06 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 07 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 07 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 14 February 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 09 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 09 April 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 AUGUST 2010 as amended on 17 Nov 2024 as amended on 11 May 2025 as amended on 11 May 2025 as amended on 11 May 2025

Charitable objects

3. Objects The objects of the LEP are, for the public benefit: (1) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the principles and practices of the Participating Denominations in the Area of Benefit. In furtherance of this object, but not otherwise, the LEP may engage in a range of activities, either on its own or with others, including (but not restricted to): (a) The celebration of public worship in accordance with the doctrines, practices and traditions agreed from time to time by the Participating Denominations; (b) The teaching of the Christian faith; (c) Mission and evangelism; (d) Pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; and (e) The provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs. (2) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the principles and practices agreed from time to time of the Participating Denominations by making grants to organisations in the UK and overseas.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Christ Church Chichester
Old Market Avenue
CHICHESTER
West Sussex
PO19 1SW
Phone:
01243306021
Email:
info@christchurchchichester.org.uk
Website:

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