NORTHERN INTER-SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN UNION

Charity number: 1135880
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

NISCU is a non-denominational organisation committed to Christian ministry and to acting co-operatively with local churches in its work with young people. It acts as a resource for local schools so that the central beliefs of the Christian faith may be communicated to young people in an appropriate way as part of their education. It operates in seven geographical areas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £254,112
Total expenditure: £333,078

People

5 Trustee(s)

60 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria
  • Lancashire
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2010: Standard registration
  • 07 January 2013: Funds received from 246661 NORTH WEST EVANGELISTIC TRUST
  • 01 March 2019: Funds received from 251036 CUMBERLAND SCRIPTURE READERS' TRUST
  • 17 October 2024: Funds received from 505981 KENDAL AND DISTRICT CHRISTIAN LITERATURE SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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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
  • 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
  • Social media 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID GRIME Chair
None on record
Rev Mathew David Ineson Trustee 27 January 2020
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST STEPHEN, EAST TWICKENHAM
Received: On time
IAN HARVIE Trustee 01 August 2013
SUPPLYLINE (DREAM PROJECT) LIMITED
Received: On time
RUTH HOUSTON Trustee 13 September 2012
None on record
ALASTAIR RICHARDS Trustee 13 September 2012
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 £292.57k £384.51k £301.79k £281.62k £254.11k
Total expenditure £298.20k £269.44k £275.84k £295.19k £333.08k
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 05 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 15 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 15 September 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 MARCH 2010

Charitable objects

ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF SCHOOL AGE IN NORTH WEST ENGLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO, AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS (TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, SO THAT THEY * GROW IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THAT FAITH BY HAVING THIS EXPLAINED TO THEM IN WAYS WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO THEM AND APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEEDS * GROW IN UNDERSTANDING THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS FAITH AND IN SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING * GROW IN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY, IN UNDERSTANDING OTHER PEOPLE AND IN RESPECT FOR PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT CULTURE AND BELIEF

Area of benefit

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

NORTH WEST ENGLAND

Contact information

Address:
NISCU
57 LANCASTER ROAD
CARNFORTH
LANCASHIRE
LA5 9LE
Phone:
01524732764
Email:
admin@niscu.org.uk
Website:

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