CHESTER SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORK CIO

Registered charity 1177175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CSCW

Explaining the Christian message in Chester schools through assemblies, lessons and Christian Fellowship groups. Relationship and sex education. Teaching self esteem through hallmarked courses.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE CITY OF CHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND PRIMARILY AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE SAID AREA.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Cheshire West and Chester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of CHESTER SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORK TRUST (charity 1041454) — merger registered 15/03/2022.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£72k

Latest spending

£80k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £36,038 to £26,518 during the year, and the Trustees acknowledged financial difficulties resulting in uncertainty regarding the charity's position as an ongoing concern. However, the Trustees remain satisfied that the charity retains its viability to continue operating, citing stable results in the seven months to date and an increase in regular giving plus a one-off gift of £11,160.22 since the new financial year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Other grants and legacies

“Other grants and legacies 15,700 14,985 - 30,685 19,250” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Trustees acknowledge that the charity has experienced financial difficulties during the year, resulting in uncertainty regarding its position as an ongoing concern. In response, the Trustees have conducted a vigorous review of the charity’s financial performance over the reporting year, as well as reviewing cash flow forecasts for the upcoming financial year. Based on this evaluation, the Trustees remain satisfied that the charity retains its viability to continue operating.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Investment
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Volunteers: 13

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 6

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/03/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Lucy Metcalfe
Philip Martin Goss
SUZANNE KATE CHESTER
Samuel Luke Fleming

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£72k	£80k
31/08/2024	£65k	£66k
31/08/2023	£56k	£57k
31/08/2022	£53k	£53k
31/08/2021	£59k	£57k

Common questions

Is CHESTER SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORK CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £36,038 to £26,518 during the year, and the Trustees acknowledged financial difficulties resulting in uncertainty regarding the charity's position as an ongoing concern. However, the Trustees remain satisfied that the charity retains its viability to continue operating, citing stable results in the seven months to date and an increase in regular giving plus a one-off gift of £11,160.22 since the new financial year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (REFORMED) CARDIFF WEST	1	£48k
THE GOSHEN TRUST	1	£42k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FORDHAM & EIGHT ASH GREEN	1	£17k
OAKHALL CHURCH, CATERHAM	1	£17k
THE GRACE TRUST	1	£14k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ESTON WITH NORMANBY	1	£11k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS	1	£9k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SOULS, LANGHAM PLACE, LONDON	1	£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OSWESTRY CHRISTIAN CENTRE.

OSWESTRY CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £29k
WORCESTER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TRUST income £925k
SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER PROJECT income £28k
CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION income £2.4m
THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE income £3.8m
CHRIST CHURCH MANCHESTER income £537k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHESTER SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORK CIO	£72k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
OSWESTRY CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£29k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
WORCESTER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TRUST FY2025	£925k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN WORKER PROJECT FY2025	£28k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION FY2025	£2.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE FY2025	£3.8m	—	—	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.