Registered charity · Ipswich
Christ Church Ipswich
Christ Church Ipswich is a registered charity (number 1140231) based in Ipswich, governed by 11 trustees and chaired by Rev Neil Andrew Coulson since 2018. Latest income £148k (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
The purpose of the Charity is to advance the Christian faith in the Area of Benefit in accordance with the principles and practices of the Participating Churches. In achieving its purpose, the Charity will engage in a range of activities, either on...
- 11 trustees
- Income £148k (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Rev Neil Andrew CoulsonChair · since 2018
- Ann Elizabeth FoxTrustee · since 2022
- Janette Frances WatersTrustee · since 2023
- John DurnfordTrustee
- Joy Denise ByfordTrustee · since 2022
- Julie Denise StainerTrustee · since 2026
- Katharine Mary HelleurTrustee · since 2023
- Michael George SmithTrustee · since 2022
- Nellie Eustene Natalie PowlettTrustee · since 2023
- Nicola Frances BridglandTrustee · since 2022
- Robert Stanley KingTrustee · since 2019
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Religious Activities
- Where
- Suffolk
- Website
- www.christchurch-ipswich.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2011
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£148k£135k
- 2023£131k£136k
- 2022£220k£289k
Earlier years
- 2021£112k£113k
- 2020£117k£117k
Income trend, 2020 to 2024.
Income source mix, 2023: Government grants under 1%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The purpose of the Charity is to advance the Christian faith in the Area of Benefit in accordance with the principles and practices of the Participating Churches. In achieving its purpose, the Charity will engage in a range of activities, either on its own or with others, including (but not restricted to):a) the celebration of public worship; b) the teaching of the Christian faith; c) mission and evangelism; d) pastoral work, including visiting the sick and the bereaved; e) the provision of facilities with a Christian ethos for the local community, including (but not restricted to) the elderly, the young and other groups with special needs; and f) the support of other charities in the UK and overseas.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
11 trustees on the board
- Rev Neil Andrew Coulson Chair since 2018
- Ann Elizabeth Fox since 2022
- John Durnford
- Janette Frances Waters since 2023
- Joy Denise Byford since 2022
- Julie Denise Stainer since 2026
- Katharine Mary Helleur since 2023
- Michael George Smith since 2022
- Nellie Eustene Natalie Powlett since 2023
- Nicola Frances Bridgland since 2022
- Robert Stanley King since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- Rev Neil Andrew Coulson Chair since 2018
- Robert Stanley King since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (11)
- Rev Neil Andrew Coulson Chair since 2018
- Ann Elizabeth Fox since 2022
- John Durnford
- Janette Frances Waters since 2023
- Joy Denise Byford since 2022
- Julie Denise Stainer since 2026
- Katharine Mary Helleur since 2023
- Michael George Smith since 2022
- Nellie Eustene Natalie Powlett since 2023
- Nicola Frances Bridgland since 2022
- Robert Stanley King since 2019
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1140231
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 NOVEMBER 2010
- Contact on the register
- 01473413424 · office@christchurch-ipswich.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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