GCH TRUST

Charity number: 1162672
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

GCH Trust exists to advance the Christian religion primarily by: 1 - encouraging and facilitating the founding and operation of Christian churches primarily, although not exclusively, in the North East of England 2 - encouraging the seeking of new followers of the Christian religion 3 - facilitating the training and development of individuals in their understanding of the Christian religion

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £127,281
Total expenditure: £213,506

People

3 Trustee(s)

50 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hartlepool

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 July 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Benjamin Parker Trustee 05 April 2020
None on record
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG HALL Trustee 15 July 2015
None on record
SCOTT THOMSON Trustee 15 July 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £55.60k £94.40k £85.14k £67.54k £127.28k
Total expenditure £49.59k £51.53k £55.06k £61.62k £213.51k
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 2023 29 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 29 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 22 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 22 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 20 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 20 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 25 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 25 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 19 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 19 May 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 15 Jul 2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: - ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING THE FOUNDING AND OPERATION OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES PRIMARILY, ALTHOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE NORTH EAST AND THE REST OF THE UNITED KINGDOM; - ENCOURAGING THE SEEKING OF NEW FOLLOWERS AND ADHERENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; AND - FACILITATING THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
9 Rillston Close
HARTLEPOOL
Cleveland
TS26 0PS
Phone:
07749286869
Email:
michael@gracechurchhartlepool.co.uk
Website:

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