CENTRAL READERS' COUNCIL

Charity number: 1182319
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

CRC's principal activities include but are not restricted to promoting and arranging training for Readers (Licensed Lay Ministers) in the Church of England, publishing literature, training and educational materials for Readers and providing financial support for Readers' training and development as well as representing Readers in the wider Church of England.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £99,863
Total expenditure: £104,950

People

8 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 March 2019: CIO registration
  • 14 December 2019: Funds received from 271916 CENTRAL READERS' COUNCIL
  • 24 July 2023: Funds received from 1013516 LICENSED READERS'TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Canon Andrew Vyvian Wainwright Trustee 21 July 2025
None on record
Duncan Geoffrey Moss Trustee 06 March 2025
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF VERWOOD
Received: On time
Canon Emily Brailsford Trustee 23 July 2024
THE DERBY DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE LIMITED
Received: On time
Barbara Ann Studd Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Oludolapo Ogunbawo Trustee 31 December 2023
None on record
Lynn Anne Comer Trustee 20 May 2023
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST YORK
Received: On time
Dr Stephanie Hayton Trustee 14 July 2022
None on record
James Behrens Trustee 30 April 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £119.83k £126.65k £85.35k £162.26k £99.86k
Total expenditure £115.68k £107.95k £91.84k £117.15k £104.95k
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 December 2024 28 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 14 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 14 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 August 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Mar 2019 as amended on 15 Dec 2021 as amended on 18 May 2024 as amended on 19 Jul 2025

Charitable objects

The Objects of CRC are to advance the religious and other charitable work of the Church of England by supporting the recruitment, training, education and development of Readers and other lay ministries for their Ministry in the Church of England, by (but not exclusively): (1) Promoting and arranging training for Readers. (2) Publishing literature, training and educational materials both electronically and in hard copy. (3) Providing financial support for Readers’ training and development. (4) Providing advice, aid and service to the Ministry Division of the Archbishops’ Council (hereinafter called “the Ministry Division”) concerning the training and ministry of Readers. (5) Representing Readers in the wider Church of England and Church in Wales.

Contact information

Address:
CENTRAL READERS' COUNCIL
C/O MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT TEAM
CHURCH HOUSE
27 GREAT SMITH STREET
LONDON
SW1P 3AZ
Phone:
01760338552
Email:
crcsec@transformingministry.co.uk
Website:

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