THE CAMBRIDGE THEOLOGICAL FEDERATION

Charity number: 1099953
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Cambridge Theological Federation, brings together the teaching and learning of eleven institutes through which people of different churches, including Anglican, Methodist, Orthodox, Reformed and Roman Catholic, train for various forms of Christian ministry and service. It exists to serve the mission of God in the world, as that mission is expressed and worked out in the life of the Church.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 October 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GRAHAM STEPHEN BUDD Trustee 10 July 2025
THE AIDAN CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
Dr Ian Randall Trustee 10 July 2025
HISTON BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Rev Peter McEnhill Trustee 10 July 2025
None on record
Dr Esther-Miriam Wagner Trustee 10 July 2024
None on record
Revd Dr Simon Taylor KC Trustee 10 July 2024
None on record
Dr Anna Abram Trustee 10 July 2024
THE CANONS REGULAR OF ELTHAM CIO
Received: On time
Dr Nigel Hugh Walter Trustee 19 July 2023
THE NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST
Received: On time
Cogwheel Counselling
Received: On time
Ian Chilles Strachan Trustee 20 July 2022
Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, General Funds Charity
Received: On time

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 £1.09m £931.65k £1.08m £828.82k £1.42m
Total expenditure £1.08m £939.99k £1.12m £891.17k £1.21m
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
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £2.00k £10.00k £0 £216.91k
Income - Other trading activities £25.36k £27.65k £27.60k £27.60k £28.80k
Income - Charitable activities £1.06m £901.59k £1.05m £799.46k £1.17m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £772 £416 £46 £1.76k £6.35k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.08m £939.99k £1.12m £891.17k £1.21m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £0 £21.85k £22.13k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £1.48m £1.46m £1.45m £1.43m £1.42m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £531.85k £384.93k £413.73k £325.88k £604.36k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £201.08k £47.18k £99.45k £60.02k £111.29k

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 20 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 20 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 August 2023 13 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 13 February 2024 On time
Annual return 31 August 2022 04 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 04 April 2023 On time
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 14 April 2022 On time
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 27 January 2021 On time
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Contact information

Address:
2 The Bounds
Lady Margaret Road
CAMBRIDGE
CB3 0BJ
Phone:
01223 767 787