Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Cornerstone Church Colchester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Cornerstone Church Colchester (number 1201873) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Cornerstone Church Colchester do?
The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faithprimarily, but not exclusively, within Colchester, Essex and the surroundingneighbourhood; and the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness, theadvancement of education, and the provision of facilities and social welfare by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial or social hardship.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Cornerstone Church Colchester
Answers Cornerstone Church Colchester gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Cornerstone Church Colchester's highest-paid staff paid?
Cornerstone Church Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Cornerstone Church Colchester as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Cornerstone Church Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Cornerstone Church Colchester registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Cornerstone Church Colchester yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Cornerstone Church Colchester.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Cornerstone Church Colchester a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Cornerstone Church Colchester as a registered charity (number 1201873) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Cornerstone Church Colchester's charity number?
Cornerstone Church Colchester's charity number is 1201873. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1201873?
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What does Cornerstone Church Colchester do?
The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faithprimarily, but not exclusively, within Colchester, Essex and the surroundingneighbourhood; and the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness, theadvancement of education, and the provision of facilities and social welfare by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial or social hardship.
Does Cornerstone Church Colchester have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Cornerstone Church Colchester. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Cornerstone Church Colchester?
Cornerstone Church Colchester's website listed in our register data is http://www.cornerstonecolchester.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Cornerstone Church Colchester's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Cornerstone Church Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Cornerstone Church Colchester?
The register records Cornerstone Church Colchester as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Cornerstone Church Colchester's trustees paid?
Cornerstone Church Colchester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Cornerstone Church Colchester registered as a charity?
Cornerstone Church Colchester was entered on the register on 8 February 2023.