THE FRIENDS OF CALCUTTA CATHEDRAL RELIEF SERVICE

Registered charity 266302 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF CALCUTTA CATHEDRAL

TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT WORK OF THE CATHEDRAL RELIEF SERVICE AMONGST THE DESTITUTE AND NEEDY OF KOLKATA AND BEYOND THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND EMPOWERMENT.

Objects

TO FURTHER THE WORK OF THE CALCUTTA CATHEDRAL RELIEF SERVICE (CCRS) AMONGST THE DESTITUTE AND NEEDY OF THE CITY OF KOLKATA, IN WEST BENGAL OR IN OTHER STATES WHERE THE CCRS IS ENGAGED, EITHER THROUGH ITSELF OR ONE OR MORE OF CCRSãS COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS.

Area of benefit: CITY OF CALCUTTA, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL AND OTHER STATES

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a net surplus of £5,383 and accumulated reserves of £160,754, which are well above the stated policy minimum of £1,000. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Cathedral Relief Service (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Mike Harrisonchair
• CLIVE BROWN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Crispin John Scott
• Dr Alison Mary Brown
• Geoffrey Neil Swan
• John Forster
• Karen Laister · trustee of 1 other charity
• Paul Edward James Doran
• REV Anita Matthews
• Ruth Debbie Mallard
• Timothy Paul Rosier

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

Operates in: India

Income and spending

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