COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS

Charity number: 223807
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To serve God, promote the spread of the Christian religion, by teaching, publications and acts of mercy. To provide accommodation, food and rest for those in mental, physical or spiritual distress. By giving of grants to various institutions, for the Promotion of Religion, Medical, Relief of Poverty etc., both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £460,655
Total expenditure: £604,094

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 August 1969: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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
Reverend Mother JOY ROSE GOUGH Chair 04 March 2008
None on record
Rev Giles Anthony Christoper Orton Trustee 31 August 2021
None on record
Rev Jeffery Stewart Hopewell Trustee 28 June 2016
None on record
Sister Cherry Mae Wise Trustee 08 November 1991
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £431.23k £342.48k £385.62k £435.67k £460.66k
Total expenditure £1.27m £472.95k £533.10k £534.50k £604.09k
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 2023 16 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 17 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 17 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 10 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 10 June 2020 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 30 NOV 1966 AS AMENDED ON 26 MAR 1969 AS AMENDED ON 07 JAN 2016 AS AMENDED ON 10 MAR 2023

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNITY IS TO SERVE GOD, AND TO THIS END TO PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, PERFECTION, AND SPREAD OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE RELIGIOUS LIFE, BY PERFORMING THE DIVINE OFFICE, BY THE EXAMPLE AND INFLUENCE OF ITS CORPORATE LIFE, AS ALSO BY TEACHING AND PUBLICATIONS, AND, BY ACTS OF MERCY, TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS, TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND REST, AND TO CARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL DISTRESS; TO CARE FOR THE SICK AND AGED IN WAYS THAT ARE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, AND GENERALLY TO USE ANY OPPORTUNITY, BOTH ALONE AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHERS, TO GIVE HELP WHERE IT IS NEEDED.

Area of benefit

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

UNRESTRICTED

Contact information

Address:
Holy Cross Convent
Highfields
Nottingham Road
Costock
LOUGHBOROUGH
LE12 6XE
Phone:
01509852761
Email:
admin@holycrosschc.org.uk
Website:

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