CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA

Charity number: 1147833
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Support close working of member churches, Local Ecumenical Partnerships/Churches Together groups. Facilitate meetings and conferences on variety of topics. Support emergency planning network and chaplains. Facilitate social issues projects. Continue to build partnerships with other organisations to ensure faith community participation in public issues. Monthly newsletter and web-site.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2019

Total income: £48,445
Total expenditure: £49,639

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 June 2012: Standard registration
  • 22 September 2020: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 22 September 2020: Funds transferred to 1191358 CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CTIC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019
Total gross income £33.17k £44.37k £47.64k £50.92k £48.45k
Total expenditure £46.76k £54.32k £49.50k £33.47k £49.64k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £1.00k £0 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 December 2019 21 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 September 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2018 28 October 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 28 October 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2017 17 October 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 17 October 2018 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2016 15 October 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016 31 October 2017 On Time

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 13 OCT 2011

Charitable objects

3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: THE OBJECTIVE OF CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. IN PARTICULAR, CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA SHALL SEEK TO FURTHER THESE OBJECTS BY A. ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING CHURCHES IN THE COUNTY TO GROW TOGETHER IN TRUST AND MUTUAL ACCEPTANCE THROUGH SHARED WORSHIP, PRAYER, LEARNING, SERVICE AND EVANGELISM WITH EACH CHURCH SHARING WITH OTHERS THE TREASURES OF ITS TRADITION; B. ENCOURAGING AND STIMULATING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY A DEEPER COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN UNITY; C. PROMOTING AND CO-ORDINATING ECUMENICAL STRATEGIES AT ALL LEVELS D. ACTING AS A SPONSORING BODY FOR LOCAL ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS, ENSURING THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE ONGOING ADVICE AND SUPPORT, EQUITABLE FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT AND PROPER PERIODIC REVIEW; E. ENCOURAGING FULL AND EARLY ECUMENICAL CONSULTATION SO THAT THE CHURCHES MAY USE RESOURCES (INCLUDING BUILDINGS AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL) WITH SENSITIVITY AND IN THE INTERESTS OF GOOD STEWARDSHIP; F. PROVIDING A MEETING POINT FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES WITHIN THE COUNTY; G. KEEPING THE CHURCHES INFORMED ABOUT ECUMENICAL INITIATIVES BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTY, LIAISING WITH THE NATIONAL ECUMENICAL BODIES; H. AND IN ALL THESE WAYS, PROVIDING A FOCUSED CHRISTIAN REFERENCE POINT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SECULAR BODIES WITH WHOM CHURCHES TOGETHER IN CUMBRIA WILL SEEK TO WORK IN THE INTERESTS OF THE WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF CUMBRIA.