CANAAN CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES

Charity number: 1171925
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the company is to advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the public. A principal activity is the operation of a Christian bookshop and church resource centre (including a small lounge) in Staines, provision of a counselling service, promotion of united Christian church activities and distribution of literature to enlighten and teach others about the Christian religion.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025

Total income: £176,211
Total expenditure: £169,456

People

3 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ghana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 March 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CANAAN CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES (Working name)
  • PREVIOUSLY: THE CANAAN TRUST (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Norman Head Chair 31 January 2017
None on record
Fiona Jane Crawforth Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
Desmond Osagie Egharevba Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2025
Total gross income £155.60k £157.19k £179.67k £165.13k £176.21k
Total expenditure £146.23k £143.68k £165.65k £161.77k £169.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £28.86k £16.64k 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 January 2025 30 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2025 30 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2024 09 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 09 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 08 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 08 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 21 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 21 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 30 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 30 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31 JAN 2017

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINES. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF BROADCASTING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE, AND TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP, CHURCH RESOURCE CENTRE, PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING SERVICE, THE PROMOTION OF UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES AND PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.

Contact information

Address:
Canaan
121 High Street
STAINES-UPON-THAMES
TW18 4PD
Phone:
01784457194
Email:
info@canaanbookshop.co.uk
Website:

www.canaanbookshop.co.uk Open in new window