RETREAT HOUSE CHESTER

Charity number: 1163330
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Retreat House Chester offers 'retreat in the city'. We run non-residential retreat and retreat-related activities, to make the many benefits of retreat available and accessible to as many people as possible: retreat time, workshops, talks & courses rooted in Christian spiritual tradition; personal support; & resources.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £8,283
Total expenditure: £20,485

People

3 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire West & Chester

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 August 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:
  • 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
  • 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 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev ROBERT FRANK CROFT Trustee 01 November 2022
THE EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY TRUST
Received: On time
Rev Colin Edward Mansley Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
REVD PAUL TOWNER Trustee 15 February 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £9.03k £26.56k £25.80k £21.62k £8.28k
Total expenditure £20.74k £19.00k £20.14k £27.08k £20.49k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.90k £1.60k 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 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 09 October 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 July 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 July 2021 On time
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 August 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 August 2020 On time
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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 27 Aug 2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PERSONAL SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE EXPLORATION AND EXPERIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY.

Contact information

Address:
Mission House
Cornwall Street
Chester
CH1 3JD
Phone:
07745 624323
Email:
admin@retreathousechester.co.uk
Website:

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