CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTRE (BISHOP'S STORTFORD)

Charity number: 1049175
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A church sharing the good news of Jesus Christ through meetings and activities. We run a child contact centre for absent fathers to gain access to their children - we run a youth work - children's work - collect food to distribution to the poor in our community - run a language and ministry school - conferences during the year for teaching and mission - church services - relief of the poor.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £60,729
Total expenditure: £46,935

People

4 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 September 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • COC,BISHOP'S STORTFORD (Working name)
  • The Hub Church Bishop's Stortford (Working name)
  • BISHOP'S STORTFORD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANTHONY HICKMAN Chair
None on record
MATTHEW LEMAN Trustee 06 December 2024
None on record
Evelyn Mejomafume Olasegha Trustee 05 March 2020
None on record
JAMES BAXTER Trustee
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 £59.31k £58.70k £58.54k £34.66k £60.73k
Total expenditure £60.12k £42.64k £35.11k £39.01k £46.94k
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 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 21 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 24 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 24 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 31 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 31 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 09 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 09 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 11 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 11 May 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 3RD JULY 1995 AS AMENDED 23RD AUGUST 1998

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.(B) TO RELIEF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (C) TO PROMOTE AND FULFILL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

BISHOPS STORTFORD

Contact information

Address:
Christian Outreach Cntre Hub Church
Portland Road
BISHOP'S STORTFORD
Hertfordshire
CM23 3SL
Phone:
07788612398
Email:
ahickman@ntlworld.com
Website:

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